Free guide for vases made from recycled cans and spray paint

Here's a free guide for making decorative vases from recycled cans, spray paint, branches and flowers from your garden. It's a great way to reuse materials like cans that would otherwise be thrown away. Plus, the project results in unique ornaments that can spice up your table decorations all year round for any occasion, or bring a little extra colour to your décor.

Find more inspiration for festive table settings and decorative DIY projects in similar guides, such as:

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• Free guide for silk paper pompoms
• Free guide for decorative table cards made from manila labels
• Free guide for making a key ring from a leather strap
• Free guide for folded silk ribbon flowers

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You will need:

• Spray paint (we used silver)
• 3 empty cans, preferably of different heights
• Branches/flowers from your garden
• Recycled paper/newspaper

Instructions:

1) If your cans aren't already a little dented, press them to form a nice pattern. Fill them with water now if you're going to leave them out to dry, to make sure they don't tip over. Paint them all around one by one. Leave them for half an hour or until dry:

2) Fill your vases with branches and flowers from your garden. The vases are now finished and ready to decorate a shelf or a creative and festive table:

Enjoy!