Hot Ceramic Vases

Don't worry, these Hot Ceramic Vases aren't hot to the touch, but they are hot to the sight. This tutorial will show you how to paint a vase so that its vibrant and bold and oh-so-stunning. Go a little crazy with this fun vase pattern, and you'll never settle for simple again. These Hot Ceramic Vases from Martha Stewart Crafts look great in any room. Simply change up the color scheme to match every living space from the kitchen to the bathroom. They may just be more eye-catching than the flowers themselves.

Materials:

• Martha Stewart Crafts ® 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Pacific Iris
• Martha Stewart Crafts ® 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Hydrangea Purple
• Martha Stewart Crafts ® 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Purple Yam
• Martha Stewart Crafts ® 2oz Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint - Lake Fog
• Martha Stewart Crafts ® Foam Pouncers Set - 6pc
• Martha Stewart Crafts ® Stencil Tape
• Ceramic Vases
• Exacto knife
• Rubbing alcohol

Instructions:

1. Wash and dry ceramic vases with soap and water. Rub each vase with rubbing alcohol and let dry.
    
2. Start each vase at the bottom. Tape off the bottom stripe where shown on each vase. Pounce the color shown, let dry. Apply a second coat if needed. Let paint dry and score the edge of tape with exacto-knife before removing tape.
    
3. Make sure not to apply tape over the painted stripes.
    
4. As you work up- Apply tape only to the top of each new stripe. Pounce the color shown.
    
5. *TIP- to create a clean edge where your new stripe and your previous stripe meet, place a piece of paper at the edge of your stripe and pounce to create edge. Hold and move the paper working around the vase.
    
6. Let each stripe dry and work up the vase till complete.
    
7. Let dry completely for 24 hours.