how I made this minimalist vase

Hi, everybody! Have you ever looked through the pages of West Elm and thought, I can make one of those WAY cheaper than that!”?

That is precisely what happened!

I saw a vase of a similar style in their catalog for a ridiculous price.

I might not be rich, but I am also not stupid.

So, today I will show you how I made this minimalist vase.

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A girl sitting behind a table with a glass cylinder and blocks sitting on the table
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Start with a clean glass cylinder. You can find them most places.

I got this one on Amazon.

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Start with a clean glass cylinder

Next, I used Jenga-style blocks that I bought at the Dollar Tree!

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Dollar Tree blocks

Start lining your blocks like this.

Using hot glue, glue each block to the glass.

This is the only round you will need to glue to the glass.

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Start your blocks in a round like this

Apply hot glue to the ends of each block where the next row rests.

Work your way around the glass cylinder until you get the desired look.

I only went part way up.

It would look great if you also did the whole cylinder.

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Build up the cylinder as far as you like.

Here is my finished piece. Super simple and only costs around $6.00 to make! Win!

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All finished and ready to show off

I hope you enjoyed this post on how I made this minimalist vase and that it inspires you to have fun making your home your happy place.

Hi, I’m Danielle!

I am the designer, writer and diy’er behind this blog. I enjoy decorating my home for practically nothing by doing most of the work myself, finding new and imaginative ways to make it beautiful and by watching for killer sales. I find humor almost anywhere and can laugh at myself through it all. I have learned that most projects don’t go exactly as intended, but can be more beautiful than the original plan.

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