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How to Stain Your Own Mason Jars
I have seen mason jars with this bluish tint all over the internet. The only problem is, I can’t seem to find them in stores! I decided to take matters into my own hands and dye them myself.
Supplies:
mason jar (I found mine at a craft store for $2)
Mod Podge
food coloring
paper plate
spoon
wax paper
baking sheet
Before you begin, preheat your oven to 200° F.
Step 1: Mix 2 tablespoons of water and 4 tablespoons of Mod Podge together on your paper plate. Next, add as many drops of food coloring you want until you reach your desired shade (I used 5 drops of blue food coloring for mine).
Step 2: Pour all of the water and Mod Podge mixture into your mason jar. Move your jar around making sure to coat the whole inside of the jar.
Step 3: Pour all of the water and Mod Podge mixture out of your jar, making sure to coat the mouth of the jar. Wipe the outside edge of your jar for any excess mixture on the outside. Be sure to only have a thin layer on the inside of your jar, otherwise, it won’t have an even color in the end.
Step 4: Place the jar upside down on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Put it in the oven for three minutes.
Step 5: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and turn the jar upright. Wipe rim carefully with a paper towel to remove excess water and Mod Podge mixture, then return the jar (upright) to the oven. Bake until the color is clear and beautiful, about 30-40 minutes.
You’re done!
Add a ribbon or flowers to your jar for some extra flair!
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Wow! It’s an amazing change for a bottle that probably will be recicled… mmm… I think I’ll try for put some candles at the garden.
I scored some at the thrift store yesterday for 25 cents each…super inexpensive, too!
Can you put water in the jar to hold fresh flowers?
I just made these this past week, and you CANNOT put water in them… mod podge is a water base, so if you add water, it’s just going to peel away from the glass (I did this to one of mine… just peeled away, which was fine, because I goofed up on it)…
I sealed mine with indoor polyurethane..I let it sit for 2 days.. so today I’m going to see if this sealed it to make it water proof!
You can purchase Dishwasher safe Mod Podge online and in some craft stores. I haven’t used it myself, but if it’s safe for the dishwasher, then I assume it would allow you to hold water.
Just added water to one of my jars that has polyurethane as a sealer, and it didn’t work either…
try painting it on the outside .. then you could add water on the inside
thanks for sharing!! i was wondering how to do this where the color wouldn’t come off if you used the jar to hold water for flowers. :o)
Can you use the yellow mod podge for this? I have some of that so I thought I would check.
Maybe you could paint the mod podge on the outside and it would work so that you could put water in it?
I’m going to try a small Starbucks mocha frappicino bottle down inside the mason jar. Then it can be filled with water for fresh flowers. I’m also going to put a battery operated candle in one of the mason jars and decorate ( or alter) with ribbons, lace and pictures of Paris.
great tutorial!
I LOVE THIS! I am going to have to “Pin” it and try it!
Oh how clever and easy. Thanks for sharing!
Love these! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful project, looking forward to trying it!
Love…love…love this! I wonder, tho, if the mod podge is food safe? I want to put up some open shelves in my kitchen, and put gal. jars with pastas, flour, sugar, etc. I would really love to be able to put this color in my jars, then display them on my shelves!!!
Just came across these, great idea! I have lots of jars that I can’t use for canning anymore and I think I’ll use this as a way to recycle them into something beautiful 🙂
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Glad I came across this…I’ve been trying a tutorial on this from somewhere else, and it doesn’t have you add the water…so there’s a huge mess of mod podge at the bottom that NEVER dries lol
For jars that you CAN put water in, glass paint on the outside is what you’ll need to do. 🙂
I’m so glad I came across this!
The tutorial I’ve been using doesn’t have you add water…so you end up with a gloppy mess at the bottom that NEVER dries lol…
For jars you can put water in, you’ll want to use glass paint on the outside of the jar. 🙂
Have you done any other kinds of jars besides canning jars?
Thanks! I am going to try this!
They have the blue ones at target but I like this idea better
They have the blue ones at target but I like this idea better
Yes, you can buy several different colored Mason jars at Walmart, as well. But with food coloring your custom colors are endless. (The store bought colored ones will be great for use with eatable items or liquids.)
Correction…I found the colored jars at Michaels Craft store.
I just tried the Martha Stewart line of glass paint. I Hear You Can Put Water In It Afterwards. Only thing is the product j’s expensive and you have to use quite a bit to make to spread.
The blue jars are antique jars. You can find them at swap meets,antique stores and sometimes second hand stores. They are really gorgeous and come in all sizes. Worth a few extra bucks to have. Love the modge podge/oven idea for other colors. Thanks!
I have a question regarding these tinted mason jars. I have not previously worked with Mod Podge. Once these are finished, does the MP flake easily, or does it stay sturdy? I was thinking about making some to use as flower vases, or containers to hold other things (qtips, cotton balls, toothbrush, etc.). Just not sure how the finish holds up! Thank you!
I totally LOVE this. Thank you. I am definitely going to try. I am still quite a novice.
Is the color waterproof ?
After jar has cooled can you use the jar for real flowers or does it have to be artificial
Is this waterproof?
Can u put real flowers in the jar with water?