Painted Jar

There are so many things you can do with a mason jar. I simply used some leftover craft paint and washed an empty pasta sauce jar. Although the inside of the jar will be painted, remove the sticker label and glue thoroughly. I was able to remove the remaining glue with regular dish soap, warm water, and the scrubby (rougher) side of a sponge.

Materials: 
Mason Jar
Acrylic craft paint
Paint brush
scrap paper or newspaper


Clean your mason jar thoroughly.

I used the Martha Stewart Satin acrylic craft paint color Pea Shoot. 
Pour about a tablespoon of paint inside the jar.

The paint may be a bit thick, I added about a tablespoon of water. Swirl it around with the paint brush to soften the paint. Remove the paint brush and swirl the jar around to spread the paint throughout the inside of the jar. 

You can help the paint along by painting up the sides of jar with your paintbrush, but ultimately you want the paint to spread around on its own to have a smooth even coat.
I ended up adding a bit more paint to achieve an even coat inside the jar. You may need more or less depending on the size of your jar.

Once the entire jar is coated. Turn the jar upside down over a some paper and allow the excess paint to flow out. Allow time to dry. 

 

This is the end result:

 
This is the end result with some added decor:

I added one pom pom flower made with ivory tissue paper. There is a tutorial to make the tissue paper.


Painting the inside of a glass jar or vase gives smooth finish more so than painting the outside of the jar. This would make a good accent piece on a window sill, fireplace, or on a picnic table as I did here. This project is for decoration only! No food or drink should be placed in this jar for storage or consumption.


Happy crafting!