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DIY concrete paperweights

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i'm actually melting at my desk this week- wowzers it's hot. todays DIY is a super quick one cause i want to get outside and hunt down some ice cream! 

DIY concrete vases

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i found these cute bud vases and really wanted to do something with them. i thought about staining or spraying them but i decided it would be way more fun to dip them! (is dipping really 2015? idk but that's what i felt like doing.) instead of dipping them into paint i opted for my other favourite material- concrete. it's really simple to do and i adore how they turned out! materials: bud vases  cement tupperware container 1. source some vases. i picked up these cheap  unglazed vases  at hobbycraft, the unglazed surface was great for dipping as it had some 'grip'. 2. add 2 cups of dry cement into a plastic container. (the container must be larger than the vase you plan to dip!) 3. cover a small area of work surface with newspaper or plastic- you'll want somewhere to pop your vases after they have been dipped. 4. add water to the cement and mix until it is smooth and silky. plunge the vase down into the wet concrete whilst holding the rim, remove and leave to dry* (*...