We’re back with our talented group of 10 blogger besties to share June’s themed hop. Head on over to their blogs to see and save their projects after viewing mine! Last month’s hop theme was CITRUS, so many cute ideas! Pin this collage below, and make sure you come back on the 10th each month! June’s theme is MASON JARS for this beautiful summer weather!
DIY Mercury Glass
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2 .Landee See, Landee Do is sharing DIY Mercury Glass Mason Jars
4. Simply Kierste is sharing an Easy Mason Jar Lanterns tutorial
5. Your Homebased Mom shares Mason Jar Picnic ideas
6. Lolly Jane shares some quick Mason Jar Vases
7. Six Sisters Stuff sharing a Rainbox Cake in a Jar recipe
8 .Eighteen25 sharing their Laundry Room Mason Jars
9. Or So She Says sharing a DIY Bug Jar Caddy
10. Capturing Joy shares Mason Jar Mod Podge Photo Art for the home
I was so excited to hear that our theme this month was mason jars because they are like little blank canvases. So many possibilities with these versatile little jars! Dress them up, dress them down, embellish, paint… anything goes!
A friend of mine recently put on a beautiful wedding for her daughter. She had done some amazing centerpieces for the tables at the reception, part of which were some flower arrangements in mason jars. She had somehow treated the mason jars to look like mercury glass and it was gorgeous. It was a much more romantic and luxe look than plain mason jars would have been. So I asked her how she did it and today I’m sharing it with you!
You need very few supplies: Looking Glass spray paint, a spray bottle with equal parts water & vinegar in it, paper towels and a mason jar.
Simply spray your mason jar with the vinegar/water mixture. Then spray a few light coats of the Looking Glass spray paint over the top. Allow to dry for just a bit and then rub off “bubbles” with your paper towel. You might also want to rub off larger areas depending on the look you’re going for.
What’s fun is you can experiment to get the look you want… and each jar will be totally different! You might even want to try spraying the Looking Glass paint first, then spraying the vinegar/water, letting it sit for a little bit and then distressing it with the paper towel. Lots of fun possibilities and looks to be had here!
I plan on using these for LOTS of different things but for now I added a painted burlap star and some twine to use them on my 4th of July mantel. I’m excited to get that all pulled together this year!
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Great mason jar ideas!!
CAN I MAKE THESE IN GOLD WITH BLACK UNDERNEARTH
Of course you can! If you try it let me know how it turns out!
hello! i was wondering if you had done this and how did it go? many thanks x
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Hugs, Cathy
I love these! How fun for the fourth!
What a fantastic idea!!! I have never seen this done with Mason jars…you’re right, the possibilities are endless!!!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication
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I love the look of Mercury Glass -thanks for the great tutorial! Can’t wait to try it.
Love the Mason jar idea. What brand of “Looking Glass” spray paint did you use?
Krylon seems to work the best for me.
These are amazing.
LOVE!
have an old brass lamp that I’d like to try this on, do you think it’ll work? any tips?
Just wanted to let you know that I linked to your tutorial on my blog 😀 Thanks for your help!
http://theroadtocrazy.blogspot.com/2013/12/diy-mercury-glass-nativity.html
great job! Thanks for posting! I had an experience with spray paint.. I figured out the quality depends on brand, have to try with the paint you are using.
Where do you get looking glass spray paint?
I got mine at Hobby Lobby. I’m guessing Michaels has it too!
Walmart caries it also
Yes, WalMart does carrry it but you will need to check their craft section. I tried 2 Walmart stores before someone told me they don’t keep it in hardware with the other spray paints. You will need to go to the craft section to find it.
Michaels, Hobby Lobby, most craft stores will have it. I had NO luck at hardware stores or big box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot. Stick to your favorite craft store and you should be able to find it. It is a little pricey but the results are worth it.
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Just repinned these because I fell in love with them all over again! Gorg!!!
Thanks girls!
Love this tutorial! Hoping to turn some jars into mercury glass for my upcoming wedding. Do you spray everything on the outside of the jar?
Hi Betsy! They will be so beautiful for your wedding! Yes, it’s all done on the outside… which is nice because then you can have water or whatever you’d like on the inside for flower arrangements, etc. Good luck!
How do you keep the Looking Glass paint from, eventually, rubbing/chipping off? If you’re NOT going to drink out of them, I guess you could spray in INSIDE?
They’re so gorgeous, I would hate to think all that work would eventually – after months/years of dusting or wiping them down – that the finish would come off.
Have you EVER sprayed the INSIDE of a wine/beer bottle with LG Spray??
Thanks for the tutorial!!!!
will this work on plastic ???
I have no idea! I don’t see why it wouldn’t though. If you try it, come back and let me know how it worked!
Hola! Love the idea!!! I was wondering if I could something close to the same results using Chrome paint? The blog is great thank you!
I just tried mine but they aren’t looking as good as yours. I wondered how many coats you used?
Hi Sarah! I just did one coat and then went back and kind of sprayed where I thought it could use a little more. I would say less is better! Good luck!
If you put lights in it would it shine through enough?
Hi Chantal! I think it depends on how much spray paint you apply to it. The way I did it (and is shown in the photos) allows plenty of light to shine through. It might take some experimenting to get the look you want! Good luck!
where can I
purchase the looking glass paint?
I have found it at both Michaels and Hobby Lobby!
Hey your Jars are Beautiful…… I’m going to try it I’ll let you know what happen. Jean!!