Having plants at home is no longer the exclusive privilege of those who live in places with huge yards. In fact, the trend now is the urban jungle, that is, filling even the smallest apartments with green. Combining this with another fashion, that of DIY, we come to a very current question: how to make a cement vase?
If you are considering giving yourself up to urban jungles and want modern vases, there is no better option. So, to further embellish your decor, here we are going to walk you step by step on how to make cement vase! In addition, we also selected more than 30 images of these objects to inspire you to make several different models.
Simple tutorial on how to make cement vase
Now let’s go to the tutorial on how to make a cement vase. To make this decoration item that is super hot and that can be used inside and outside the home, you will need the following materials:
- Mortar
- Water
- Shovel or trowel
- Cooking oil or petroleum jelly
- Pots of different sizes
- Sand
- Ink
- Brush
With all this in hand, let’s go to step by step on how to make a cement vase:
- Place the mortar in a container and dilute it in water
- Stir with the shovel or spoon until it becomes a homogeneous mixture
- Pass the oil or petroleum jelly on the inside of the larger pot and on the outside of the smaller pot
- Pour the batter into the larger pot
- Place the pot inside the dough and add weight inside it to ensure it will not rise
- Wait between 24 and 72 hours for the dough to dry and unmold
- Sand for a more refined finish
- Finally, paint as you like

How to make cement vase with towel
Another type of cement vase that is beginning to attract attention is the one made with a towel. It may be that you already have images out there on social networks and wondered how to make a cement vase with a towel and that is exactly what we are going to answer now! The necessary materials are:
- Mortar
- Water
- Container for mixing the dough
- Shovel or trowel
- Towel
- Bucket
- Disposable Glove
- Spray paint
Now let’s go to step by step how to make a cement vase with a towel:
- Put on the gloves
- Mix the mortar and water until the consistency of cake dough
- Fold the towel twice in half
- Cut the inside corner (the hole should be in the middle of the open towel)
- Moisten the towel and wipe off excess water
- Dip the towel into the mixture until it is completely covered
- Turn the bucket that will serve as the shape for the vase downwards
- Place the towel over the bucket
- Wait between 12 and 24 hours and unmold