Today I want to talk about Mason Jars!
Who doesn't LOVE Mason Jars??
I especially love the vintage blue ones:)
But as we all know they aren't as easy to come
by.
by.
After doing some research on Pinterest
and other sites
I found out that you can tint your own.
and other sites
I found out that you can tint your own.
There were a few different suggestions on
how to do it.
So I decide to try some out and see which one
worked the best.
how to do it.
So I decide to try some out and see which one
worked the best.
First I went to the DI and found a bunch of
jars for 50 cents!
jars for 50 cents!
Second cleaned them :)
The First mixture was: Glass paint and
Acetone Nail Polish remover:
Put in all in the jar and mix it up. Then just
"Swirl" the jar until the glass in covered.
Tip up-side down and let dry.
Second mixture was Glass Paint:
I painted this on the outside of the jar.
(I wanted this one water-proof)
Tip up-side down to dry.
(I wanted this one water-proof)
Tip up-side down to dry.
These two mixtures were a FAILURE!!
The best two that I found were:
1) Mod Podge, food coloring and a little
bit of water.
bit of water.
Mix it all together and "swirl the jar.
Tip up-side down to dry.
2) Polyurethane (water based) and food coloring.
The Polyurethane is Water Proof!!!
Bring on the Fresh Flowers :)
Bring on the Fresh Flowers :)
I LOVE how they turned out! Don't you?
