Easy Mason Jar Projects and Decorating Ideas
The core skills behind the projects: cleaning and prepping glass, decoupage, twine wrapping, stenciling and sealing a decorative finish.
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Compare brush-on clear coat, clear acrylic spray and wax for painted jars, choose between matte and gloss, apply thin coats that air dry, and look after the finished decorative jar.
Learn to apply napkins, tissue and thin paper to the outside of a jar with decoupage medium, from the pale base coat and separating plies to smoothing, top coats and keeping wrinkles small.
A calm, step-by-step way to prepare jars for craft projects: soak and peel the label, lift sticky residue with a simple paste or rubbing alcohol, then wash, dry and wipe the glass so paint and glue hold.
