If you look on pintrest and other sites you can get a good
idea on what the hot new decorating trends are. Everywhere I look I see painted
jars. I love the way they look and they make great additions to any decorating
look. I have done several. Some in primitive country style and others in shabby
cottage chic style. They make great
vases and with Spring finally here fresh flowers are always a plus for getting
rid of the winter blahs. They also make
great storage containers. You can paint a few in a different colors for you
kitchen and as long as there is no paint inside the jar and you have the lid
you can store food items in them. You can store dried beans, pasta and so on.
You can have a few and add tealight candles to them, you can put the dried makings
for cookies in them tie on a receipt card and give as a gift. Anyway…here is
how to make them on the cheap.
You will need the following:
Jas - (you can get these at your local food store, they are
less than $12 a dozen) (You can also use any
jar, pasta, or gravy jars. You can rinse them out, remove the labels,
and wash well or run through the dishwasher) These wok well if you will be
adding a label. If you add a label, there can be no raised lettering where the
label will go.
Paint – (You can use calk paint or latex paint, I go to Home
Depot and look in these area where they have the cans of mistake paint. You can
get a gallon for $5)
Soft paint brush
Lace or paper labels if you will be adding these
Medium grit sand paper
Step 1 - Make sure the jar is clean.
Step 2 – Paint our jar with your paint choice. Do several
light coats instead of one heavy cote.
Step 3 – When the jar is dry, this will take a few hours,
you can sand the jar lightly. Sand the areas with raised lettering. This will
remove the paint and give the jar a time worn look. If this is not a look you
want, than skip this step.
Step 4 – Add a label if you want one, I use white glue to
adhere it to the jar. You can find all kinds of labels on etsy. Or you can get some
free ones from the website www.thegraphicsfairy.com
Step 5 – If you have used chalk paint you will want to cover
it with a coat of clear wax. If you want an aged look on top of the clear wax use
dark wax and then wipe it off and buff it.
Step 6 – If you used latex paint, you will want to seal it
with a spray on clear coat. You can use whatever finish you want. They make semi-gloss,
gloss, matt or high gloss.
Step 7 – Add charms, keys or whatever you want with twine or
ribbon. You can also add lace too.
I am adding 2 pictures of bottles I made and a link to one
of my pintrest boards that is all painted jars.
Make some of these for yourself. Or make one and add a
tealight and give as a hostess gift.
Enjoy.
