Colored Pencil Vase Turned on the Lathe DIY

DIY tower pencil vase included!

I love stationery. This crayon vase is a particularly fun DIY project from start to finish. My husband and I worked together on this interesting craft. Make your own crayon vase using resin and a wood lathe. This funny snippet of conversation will become a conversation around the coffee table!

This vase is perfect for crafts and school supplies are on sale! Or... toss all last year's supplies, scraps and bits into resin and make a vase out of the scraps.


Colored pencils work best. When I was in college, I was invited to a drawing class, but I needed some supplies. The list includes quality colored pencils. Even before the advent of the Internet, it was much more difficult and expensive to buy these pencils.

It was a financial hardship for my mom, but she still gave me a pack of 24. Each cost more than a dollar. But they were the best pencils... and I learned to love the craft, not the art. Haha, I'm a craftsman, but I wouldn't call myself an artist.


Although 216 colored pencils were used for this vase, the real star of this project is the glossy finish. Without it, he seems boring and nondescript. Let's start!

REQUIRED FOR FLYERS:

• Clear Cast Epoxy EasyCast
• mold spray
• colored pencils (lots)
• Plastic container for pouring (small vinegar bottle)
• Piece of scrap wood
• stone or weight
• empty box
• Mixing cup, stirrer, disposable gloves and work surface
• hobby knife
• scotch
• saw bench
• tower / tower

Step 1: Pencils

Start by looking for a container that matches the size of your lathe. No more than 8 inches in diameter and no more than 12 inches in height. I found this cleaning vinegar at the dollar store and the container was perfect. I cleaned the bathrooms and toilets... then I went over to the bowl of crayons.


Use a kitchen knife to cut off the top of the container.


Pack the pencils securely in the container. I put 216 pencils in a container.


Then use clear tape and wrap it around the container and the tips of the pencils.

Step 2 - Mix the Resin

Step 3: Pour Resin

Then I put a piece of recycled wood and a rock on top to keep the pencils from floating. Now let the resin cure and harden for a few days.


Once the resin has hardened, cut and remove the plastic container with a knife.

Step 4: Tower

Then turn on the device on the lathe. Use rotating cutting tools to cut and shape the vase. Work slowly, removing small pieces at a time.


It's a long process, but it's best not to rush. Expect part of the pen to come off during use.


The vase is taking shape! We decided to dig deeper to find a second layer of crayons on the side.


Add decorative lines and pretty shapes as you like. It is interesting to carve the vase to reveal all the layers of colored pencils.


When we were completely satisfied, we cut off the bottom edge of the vase with a hacksaw.


And the rest of the room looks just as great!


Now the vase is sculpted and amazing!


The tip looks so funny with opaque pencils that fall off every now and then.


And the base is amazing too - it reflects the total number of pencils used.


Too frequent processing will cause the pencil to be slightly smeared. Therefore, it needs a resin finish.

Step 5 - Glossy Finish

REQUIRED PARAMETERS FOR A GLOSSY FINISH:

• Glossy finish Envirotex Lite
• glass turner
• Mixing cup, stirrer, disposable gloves and work surface