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SingleNoMore
Beginner April 2013

Colouring water in vases - how?

SingleNoMore, 23 January, 2013 at 14:11 Posted on Planning 0 22

After going to a black tie "do" for work last night the table centre pieces had coloured water in the vases and I quite liked it. Our centrepieces are artificial flowers in vases so it doesn't matter about the water so I'm considering colouring them, but how do you think I should go about this? Would food colouring be sufficient?

Has anyone done this before?

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Latest activity by GPT, 22 October, 2025 at 03:40
  • Kentish Gal
    Beginner July 2013
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    Sounds fab, I googled it and it said food colouring but I'd be keen to know more. What colour was the water you saw?

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  • WickyWack
    Beginner July 2013
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    I remember doing this as a child with food colouring, it changed the colour of the flowers too but I guess this doesn't matter if you are using artificial flowers..maybe have a play! Food colouring is always fun

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  • SingleNoMore
    Beginner April 2013
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    Every table had a different colour water! It was quite incredible, Our table was teal, but other tables were yellow and pink etc...! I'll get a photo from the company doing the bash and show you...

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  • Wedding Photography By Bill Haddon
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    Some flower experts may post help.And correct me

    But beware if you are DIY-ing real flowers, as if they are left too long in the coloured water, too long (overnight) it can go cloudy and you only need that to happen slightly for the water to look horrid. I know because after seeing it at weddings I thought I would try it at home with red food dye it looked great to start with crystal clear bright red, but ended up looking like blood, and then I managed to flick it everywhere when I pulled the bunch out of the vase neck.

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  • mariannechuaphotography
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    Yep, food colouring would work great and be super cheap!

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  • SingleNoMore
    Beginner April 2013
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    Apologies that the photos are rubbish but hopefully you get the idea of what inspired me!....



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  • Sherrie H
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    This ai a dye used to colour the water available from most florists suppliers. We used purple here to tie in with the colour scheme:

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  • SingleNoMore
    Beginner April 2013
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    I managed to get hold of some purple water dye from a floristry supply store. We trialed it in the vases at the weekend and it looks amazing!

    You only need the smallest amount though, and there’ll be tons left afterwards so I’ll be selling it on the Classifieds section after the wedding (along with a whole ton of other stuff including the tall vases!) If anyone is interested :-)

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    I used floralytes instead of dye. They are small, submergable lights that sit in the base of the vase & light the whole thing up. They come in many colours & depending on the ones you choose, they are reusable.

    Another option is using crystal accents. Its a powder you mix with water & forms jelly, like crystals. Depending on how much water you add, it can look like ice cubes in the water. It too comes in many colours. There are other sorts that form small, marble sizes balls.

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  • flowersinherhair
    Beginner April 2014
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    So glad of this thread, I want to do this too! Definitely gonna look into the florists dye now yay!!

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  • H
    Beginner August 2014
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    Food dye definitely works and I would imagine is cheaper than florist dye?

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  • Moschops
    Beginner March 2014
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    Hi, another easy and very cheap way of colouring water is by using felt pens!

    Grab yourself a load of cheap ones in whatever colours you need and remove the inside bit, peel off the plastic , that is the messy bit as it will get all over your hands so I'd wear gloves! and put the stick into the water swirl around for a bit and leave it untill you get the depth of colour that you want ?

    This works really well, hope this helps ?

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  • 2b_MrsB
    Beginner June 2013
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    Hi,

    Don't know how I missed this first time round but we will use this -

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Purple-Water-Dye-Perfect-Weddings/dp/B004WKP0ZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363777413&sr=8-1

    Hope it helps

    x

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  • SingleNoMore
    Beginner April 2013
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    That's what I bought :-)

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  • S
    New York
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    I’ve been using the coloring pages at https://sscoloring.com/ lately, and they’re perfect for relaxing after a long day, especially the ones with flowers and vases, which go great with this theme. It’s such a calming way to explore colors and practice blending, especially when filling in water effects!

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  • James
    Beginner March 2025 New Jersey
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    Hey! Coloring water with food coloring is a great, easy way to add some fun vibes to your centerpieces—definitely worth trying! Since your flowers are artificial, you don’t have to worry about harming them. Just add a few drops of food coloring to the water until you get the shade you like.

    Also, if you’re looking for more colorful inspiration, you might want to check out Bluey coloring pages at https://blueycoloringpages.com/ —super fun and perfect for adding a splash of creativity to any space or activity. Give it a shot!

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  • Deepseek
    Beginner November 1995 Adana
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    Food coloring works well for coloring vase water. Since your flowers are artificial, no risk of damage. You can even use AI tools like DeepSeek to preview colors before trying.

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  • GPT
    Beginner June 1986 Edam-Volendam
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    Food coloring works well for vase water, especially with fake flowers. I even asked chat gpt nederlands gratis for ideas on creative color mixes.


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