I’ve always enjoyed the idea of Mason Jar crafts but I don’t partake very often. Maybe because it has become a fad and I’m tired of seeing them everywhere. As you can see, I gave in today and made my own DIY painted Mason Jar decor. I got very excited because the weather has been so nice here (relatively speaking), and it makes me enjoy colorful things a lot more. This was my way of dealing with that. I craft! It really didn’t take long and was pretty cheap. I got the Mason Jars for $1 each, the paint for $1.67 each, and the flowers were $3 (all at at Pat Catan’s). Anyone who knows me knows that I am definitely not a gardener and am not even going to attempt to use real flowers. My mom would probably have heart failure if she even knew I had fake plants in my house.
Flowers
Mason Jars
Acrylic paints (safe for glass)
Optional buy recommended: newspaper to cover your workspace.
Step 1:
Plop some paint down into the bottom of the jar. Swirl it around a bit until it covers the bottom completely.
Step 2:
Hold the Mason Jar to the side and swirl some paint around the top. Twist the jar as the paint comes out.
Step 3:
Swirl the paint around until you have a fully painted jar. I had to hit the jar on my palm a few times to get the paint where I wanted it. You will probably have to do the same. When you are finished replace the rim of the jar only (like the above photo).
Step 4:
Repeat steps 1-3 for as many painted jars as you would like.
Beautiful! I love my painted jars 🙂 I only painted 4 jars, but I will probably add some blue and green ones later. I am pretty excited about them too!
Happy crafting!
