All of my canning is done for the year and I still have an abundant supply of Mason and Kerr jars sitting on my shelves. As I was putting them in storage I decided to keep a couple of them out and try my hand at some kind of a Mason Jar Craft.
- Canning Jar
- Ring
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Multi-Surface Acrylic Craft Paint
- Waxed Paper
- White Spray Paint
- Hot Glue & Gun
- Exacto knife
- Twine
Step 3
Clean off any paint that may have dried on the rim of the jar with a Exacto knife.
Step 4
In a well ventilated area, spray the inside of the jar with white spray paint. Allow the paint to dry for 2-4 hours. Apply a second coat if needed. Again clean the rim of the jar if there is any over spray.
Step 5
Admire how pretty they look!
Step 6
Gather the jar rings, twine, glue gun and glue sticks.
Step 8
Continue working your way around the ring, working in small sections.
Step 9
Attach the completed rings to the jars and wah-lah, you’re done.
I love all of the crafty things that you can do with canning jars. I have some antique ones that need to be spruced up, but I can’t bring myself to do it.,YET. What kind of crafty things have you tried using Mason Jars?
Very pretty!
These are beautiful! I love the idea of spraying the white after the paint.
This is a great idea. I love jars and bottles for storage/home accessories. Why should storage be boring? Check out your frig or cabinets. Is anything colorful or fun to look at? And no you can't count your children's cereal boxes! Opening the frig could put a smile on your face and bring back memories of childhood or time spent at a country inn. How (?) by replacing boxes or store containers with vintage bottles or jars. They're colorful, air tight, and usually transparent (so it's easy to see at a glance what needs to go on the grocery list). Many vintage jars and bottles are even lettered for their original content (the pictured bottle says juice on 2 sides and water on 2 sides). Glass milk bottles full of ice cold milk would be a great choice to dress up a breakfast or brunch table, and drinking sun-tea from a mason jar is simply the summer thing to do. Mason jars in different sizes and even colors also serve as convenient storage containers for left-overs (you'll be able to see and remember to enjoy that last bit of yummy potato salad from the weekend's picnic). So think outside the box (or jar) and enjoy life. Now I think I'll head to the craft room and try your idea (think I have everything here). Thanks!
I love working with canning jars and love this ideas! I can hardly wait to try it.
You have some awesomely great ideas. Thank you. I’ve been looking for a homemade clay recipe. I think I just found the right one.