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Pinterest week! {mason jars}

June 19, 2012 by Julie Leave a Comment

Missed the Live Pinterest week explanation? Click here

Coming up with a mason jar craft was a windy road for me.

Initially I wanted to make a mason jar drinking glass like I saw here. In fact, I had it be the first make something Monday craft I did with the twins. But they are never happy with keeping anything simple. Beyond picking a fabric for their lid and painting the rim a color they wanted to paint their jars. Youngest twins glass is the one of the left. He went with a NinjaGo theme. (A cartoon on TV and a type of Lego set you can buy). Each of the jars four sides is spray painted a different ninja color. Oldest twin wanted an Adventure Time theme. (Another cartoon). So I made him a pattern and let him spray his design onto his jar.

Here are their results.

Oldest twin has almost exclusively used his mason jar glass this summer. I’d consider that a successful craft.

After we finished their jars I remembered that I had some glass paint stashed away that I had never used. I found this glass painting tutorial (which is actually really simple) and went to work.

I painted the inside of the glass as instructed and turned it upside down to let any excess drip out.
Following the directions on the label, I let it dry for 24 hours and then baked it in the oven.
One reason I was excited about using the glass paint is once it was baked it is food and dishwasher safe. Which means I can use it as my summer drinking glass.
Of course, it can also be used as a votive holder as the original tutorial indicates.

Some of the other mason jar crafts featured at the live Pinterest display included this mason jar holder

my painted mason jar

another version of a Mason Jar Holder

Cupcake in a Jar
a Mason Jar Sippy Cup
and Fabric Lined Votives
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