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Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase


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Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase  - faux shreds and flowers in the vaseDabbing shoe polish onto ripped up pieces of tape on a surface can make it look like cork or leather. I turned this plain glass vase into a weathered vintage looking one using this method. I think it's pretty eye-catching!

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Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 1 vase

Supplies:

Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Take a long piece of tape or two and wrap it around the base edge of the vase completely.
  2. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - wrap 1-2 long pieces of tape around the base of the vase
     
  3. Rip up several pieces of tape so they have jagged edges.
  4. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - rip up several pieces of tape so that they have raggedy edges
     
  5. Starting from the bottom, work your way up the vase, overlapping the tape pieces so there are no gaps. I stopped a little before the halfway point.
  6. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - begin at the bottom and apply tape pieces overlapping as high as you like
     
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  7. Now wrap a piece of tape at the top portion so it's nice and straight. This will be your cut-off point.
  8. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - wrap a straight piece of tape at the top edge
     
  9. Working in circular motions, dab on the shoe polish with a rag or paper towel. Get a couple coats on so it is nice and saturated.
  10. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - working in a circular motion dab on polish, two coats works well to get it saturated
     
  11. Very gently peel off the top strip of masking tape.
  12. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - gently peal off the top piece of tape
     
  13. Now, right above the defined line, carefully slice off the excess unpolished portion of masking tape with your razor blade. Peel those bits off.
  14. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - peal off any unpolished bits of tape above the line
     
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  15. Brush Mod Podge on to tape and allow to dry completely. This will lock in the colours and the tape. You can make your own Mod Podge by using 3 parts white glue and 1 part water.
  16. Masking Tape and Shoe Polish Vase - apply a coat of Mod Podge
     

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September 3, 20192 found this helpful

This is a great craft and works really well with little kids. I did it with a class of gr 2s. They covered fancy shaped bottles for father's day.

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Another year we covered frozen juice cans for pencil holders for fathers day.

 

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September 3, 20191 found this helpful

I just read your directions. We did not cover the tape with Modpog, just left it as is. It wears just fine without. The bottle my son, now 34, made when he was 7, and gifted to his great grandfather, is still fine. It has faded a bit over the years. You can quite nicely skip the final step.

 

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September 3, 20190 found this helpful

Lovely! I'm glad you're familiar and the one you've got in your family is still good after all these years:)

 

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October 14, 20191 found this helpful

This brings back memories. My daughter was 2 when she decorated a juice can in pre-school and brought it home to me. I still use it today. Back then they didn't have any type of glue to add to the top of the can. I can see where it might be necessary on the glass.

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At times items glued on glass seem to come off. On cans this one works great without glue. BTW my daughter just turned 43 this year and I still treasure her pencil can she made me in pre-school.

 
May 15, 20200 found this helpful

I am now 51. It was the 70s, prime time for decapauge... lol!

I made one of these at age 6 for my grandfather for his birthday that year for his desk pens at his vet practice at a local summer parks day camp. I have always had fine motor coordination issues. Other than latch hook rugs, this is THE ONLY craft project I ever have done that looks like it should!

Fast forward to his death at the age of 85, 10-ish years ago.

Guess what was STILL on his desk? My mom always loved the desk, and created a small memory space for pictures, his awards, diplomas, etc in her home with the desk, guess what is STILL on the desk, filled with old give away pens with his name and old business address on them? :) yup!

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I looked this up, because under lockdown I am sheltering with mom and dad... and need some cheap home office storage...and have two large plastic RedVines 3.5 lbs capacity plastic jars with plastic lids.that if given this treatment will hide a multitude of clutter sins for my very visible online desk?

My local grocery has has all the makings... guess what I am doing this weekend and while in interminable meetings by zoom where I am muted and not sharing video to conserve bandwidth?? :)

I also have shoe boxes that may get the treatment as well... bc Hey why not??? Matching storage that looks like I spent 25 bucks per item at home goods on camera or across the room ... lol

Also... modge podge, though not a requirement, gives a more finished look, and texture. You can get matte or gloss... depending upon what you want... while brown shoe polish gives a classic cork/leather scrap look... I would guess that other polishes could give different looks if you want...

Thanks for having this here for me to stroll down memory lane!

 
November 13, 20220 found this helpful

I did this nearly 50 years ago when I was a kid. With the other old timers, no modge podge. Yes, it lasted for years, but I would think the modge podge would help protect against moisture or any accidental wetness.
I went looking for instructions on this craft which had a sealer to see which sealer would be used. Grandchildren are getting old enough to make gifts for parents. Thank you for clear instructions.

 

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