How to Use a Paint Pen to Decorate a Plain White Vase

You can whip up this DIY project from HGTV Magazine with just a few moves (but no one will ever know, because it's that good).

One _ One _ Ooh

Photo by: Alison Gootee

Alison Gootee

Step 1

Draw designs (we did lines, half circles and dots) on porcelain bud vases freehand with a paint pen. Pro tip: To get even spacing between the rows of semi-circles, we wrapped washi tape around the vase as a guide.

Step 2

Let dry.

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