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DIY: White Silver Birch Vases

You will need:
Clear vases or jars of varying heights
Twine or wool
Masking tape
White spray paint
Tea lights

Instructions:
1. Clean and dry your vases or jars
2. Wrap yarn around vase or jar in a crisscross pattern and tape the ends on the underside or the inside so that they stay in place. DO NOT place tape on the outside of vase or jar. 
3. Cover an area with some newspaper and give the jar 3 light coats of spray paint - wait 5-10 minutes between each coat - and let dry. 
4. Remove tape holding yarn and gently remove the yarn. 
5. Add tea light

Now you have a silver birch tree vase!
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