DIY Rustic Stick Vase
Creating a DIY Rustic Stick Vase is a fun and creative way to add a touch of nature to your home decor. To make this charming vase, all you need are some sticks or twigs collected from your backyard, a glass jar, and some twine or ribbon. Simply hot glue the sticks vertically around the jar, covering it completely to give it a rustic look. You can get as creative as you like with the arrangement of the sticks to make it uniquely yours. Once complete, you can place your favorite flowers in the vase for a natural and rustic centerpiece that will surely catch the eye of your guests. Enjoy the process of bringing a bit of the outdoors into your home with this easy and delightful DIY project!
Supplies
- sticks
- pruning shears
- drinking glass, jar or can
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- raffia or twine
How To Make A Stick Vase
I’m using just an odd ball glass I happen to have for the vase vessel. You can also use a glass jar or metal can (clean of course).😉
Measure the vessel, and cut your sticks with pruning shears about an inch taller. Set your shorter sticks to the side, because you will want to use those too.
Depending on the condition of your branches you may want to clean them up a bit. I’m using a sanding sponge to knock off loose bark and dirt.
Now you can start hot glueing your sticks to your vase vessel using your hot glue gun. As you add sticks make sure you are keeping them even with the bottom of the vessel, so that it will be level when you place it upright. Don’t worry if you have gaps or spaces between sticks, you can fill those in later. For added interest position some of the curved sticks to they flare out at the top. By the way, I’m using about 60 long sticks of various widths to cover the bulk of the vase overlapping as needed.
Add your shorter sticks to fill in gaps and spaces until you are happy with the look. I’m using some of the short sticks to hide blobs of hot glue on the glass, and other short sticks to create depth.
The last step is wrapping raffia or twine around the middle of your stick vase and tying it into a bow or knot. I’m using brown raffia, because it blends in with with brown sticks. That way I can use this stick vase for winter or springtime arrangements too.
Creating A Stick Vase Arrangement
The overall size of my rustic stick vase is about 5 1/2″ tall by about 5″ wide. For this table top arrangement I’m picking alstroemeria with soft coral blooms and lots of green leaves.