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DIY Faceted Bud Vases

Today is day 4 of the Six Days of Spring with my Faceted Bud Vases. All week I’ve been taking forgotten/unloved/overlooked things and bringing them back to life with a fresh look, just in time for spring.Facets are HOT in home decor right now. From Anthro to Z Gallerie, every shop that I love have all found a way to bring them into their shops. When I ran across some test tubes, it took me a few days to figure out what I’d do with them. With a little bit of leftover wood and some snazzy saw moves, faceted bud vases were born.

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First I started with some 4×4 wood that was left over from another project. Since you only need a couple of feet, this is perfect if you have a few inches of scrap. We made 3 of them, one 5 inches, one 6 1/2 inches, and another 8 inches tall.  First we drilled a hole into the top of the wood with a 3/4 inch spade bit. {When I say we, I mean he – since Mr. SCC did all the hard work.}

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Next, with the table saw set to a 43 degree angle, he used the guide and held the straight side against it, cutting bits of the post off on each of the 4 sides, both on top and bottom.

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Next he set the saw to 25 degrees, and used the guide with the corner towards it, cutting off slices all around 4 sides, both top and bottom, just like before.

The last cut was with the saw set at a 45 degree angle, and he laid the pieces flat on their sides and pushed them through, so they would trim off the rounded corners to give it one last facet.

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I gave them all 2 coats of satin white paint all around, then when they were dry, I lightly sanded the facet edges to make them pop out.

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I put a test tube in each one, and that’s it! {I found the test tubes at Hobby Lobby, 2 pack for $1.99 – using a 40% off coupon made them $1.29 for 2 – or less than $2 for all 3 tubes. — You can also find them on Amazon for $7.99/10 pack.}

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Add in a dash of water and some pretty flowers and no one will ever know that you made them for less than a cup of coffee, and it only took about 30 minutes.

Be sure to stop by the other blogs in our 6 Days of Spring series.
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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Charlie Attemptingaloha says

    February 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    Super cute, Gina! I need to make a few of these for my spring mantel!

    Aloha,
    Charlie

    Reply
  2. Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says

    February 28, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    These are amazing Gina! The roughed up edges give them so much character. Pinning!

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  3. Julie Fagundes says

    February 28, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    I need to get these made!!!

    Thanks…
    Julie
    http://www.thevintagebarnhome.com

    Reply
  4. Elka says

    February 28, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    These look amazing. More inspiration for buying a table saw!

    Reply
  5. Infarrantly Creative says

    February 28, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    Dang girl you are on a roll! I will be featuring!

    Reply
  6. Eclectically Vintage says

    February 28, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    I need a Mr. SCC – do you rent him out? Love these – the shape is very mod and love the distressed finish!
    Kelly

    Reply
  7. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says

    March 1, 2013 at 3:43 am

    How creative Gina!! So neat!

    Reply
  8. ashley rachelle says

    March 1, 2013 at 3:46 am

    i cannot even begin to tell you how much i love these!! you guys did such a good job…now, to find a table saw…

    Reply
  9. Bunnykins says

    March 1, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Between the two of you, doesn’t look like there’s anything you can’t make! These are really cool.

    Reply
  10. Mary says

    March 1, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    This is such a cool idea! Love them.

    Reply
  11. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ says

    March 2, 2013 at 12:25 am

    These are just plain AWESOME!!!! Really AWESOME!!!!! I give them a WOW rating!!! : ) Just might try this but Junkin Joe is going to have to do the cutting…I like my fingers where they are! : ) hugs…

    Reply
  12. Pam - GetSilvered says

    January 11, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    Those are absolutely fantastic!! Great Teamwork 😉

    Reply
  13. Gordon Aitchison says

    August 29, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Hello, I am a professional woodworker and regarding your photos of somebody at a table saw holding a piece of wood getting to cut the facets is not a good idea. Amatuers out there may take that as the way to cut the wood and it is highly dangerous trying to do it this way in fact you may even find somebody sues you when they cut their fingers off. You have to be very careful these days on what you show on the internet and websites, you don’t even have a disclaimer which leaves you wide open. Hope you don’t mind me bringing this to your attention.

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    • Gina Luker says

      August 31, 2016 at 10:00 am

      Thanks so much for the advice Gordon, appreciate it!

      Reply

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