How to Paint Mason Jars
Mason jars can be painted with a variety of paints for different finishes. These paints include acrylic paint, glass paint, puffy paint, spray paint and even children's stain-glass paint. A combination of paints can also be used to achieve a specific look for a craft as well as to be more economical: Spraying the jar in a solid color for a background and then using acrylic to paint a scene or a puffy art paint to create pictures with dimension. The most durable paint will be a paint that is heated to cure it--select a paint that can be cured in an oven if you don't have access to a kiln.
Things You'll Need
- Mason jars
- Glass paint
- Thinner
- Paintbrush
- Sponges
- Rags
- Newspaper
- Paintbrush cleaner
- Paintbrush conditioner
- Hand cleaner
Instructions
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Clean the mason jars with hot soapy water and let dry thoroughly. The mason jars need to be free of food or juice residue, grease, oil, or sticker residue-all of which can interfere with paint application and adhesion.
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Paint the jars using the paintbrushes or sponges. Glass paint pens or flexible stamps can be used for application of paints, too. Mix a bit of thinner with the glass paints to create a more transparent stain glass look or a lighter shade.
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Let the paint dry and bake the jars in your oven following the manufacturer's directions. Let the painted mason jars cool completely before handling.
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[Optional] Embellish the mason jars with other items to accent your designs. For instance, adding sparkles or puffy dimensional craft paint if desired.
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Spray a coat of the appropriate sealer for the glass painting product that you selected, if necessary. If an embellishment like sparkles was added, seal this with a spray-on or brush-on paint or craft sealer.
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Tips & Warnings
Plan your design on paper before testing out your design elements and practice.
Always follow the glass paint directions for painting, ventilation and baking (curing) the paints. Don't handle the mason jars immediately after removing them from the oven to prevent severe burns and damaging your painting. Check to make sure older mason jars are not antique or collectible before painting them-see resources for more information.
References
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We're doing something similar. Jar (not painted or anything though) w/ a tea candle, matchbox, seed packet, and a spice packet. Gonna have something on a tag somewhere that says "Plant seeds, Cook food, Light candle, Pick flowers and enjoy a meal with those you love." (or something equally as cheesy, haven't decided on the wording yet) I like your idea of writing something on it and putting tissue in so you can read it easier. That sounds pretty.
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I'm just going to write on the backside of the jars with the paint, and then use ribbon to tie around it....we are actually giving them as a wedding favor and I'm just going to paint them, ribbon them, and maybe put a little tissue paper to match in each so it looks all pretty and you can read it better if something is actually in it.
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Lol! Even if there were a new woman/home store there would be no replacing you. :)
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One thing with the spray sealer though, if you put anything 3-D on there (like a sticker or a bead or something) be carefull about sealing w/ a spray sealer (it could bubble and look a bit funky). You could just spray some onto a piece of foil and paint it on around the object or buy some clear acrylic paint and use that.
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Oh yeah. That stuff should work perfectly. And you def. don't have to bake it. Yay for a non-blown-up Rainey! lol
