More to come on this project soon :)
Melissa and Ian
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Showing posts with label blue. Show all posts
3.25.2013
What we were up to...
Just a sneak peek at what we were up to this weekend...we had some fun with wallpaper and finally finished up our second closet!
6.27.2011
Blue Mason Jars- DIY!
I did it! I dyed them blue! Im so happy with how they turned out.
The only thing, is that I was so excited about them that I gave them away with flowers as a gift to a good friend yesterday before even taking any pictures of them! oops!
I'll be dying more of them (I only did 2, to start), so I'll be sure to take pics of those and post them.
So here is how I did it (thanks to Lauren at Our Hiding Place for some guidance with this!)
Here is what you need to start:
Vitrea 160 in Turquoise
Vitrea 160 Paint Thinner
(purchased both of them at Michaels)
Brush or Rag
Container or bowl to mix solution
Measuring spoon
Paper plates to put jars on to rest
Step 1: Mix the paint and thinner. It should be a ratio of about 25/75 (25% paint, 75% thinner). You can do this with a spoon (1 spoonful of paint, 2 of thinner, but I just guessed and dropped some of each in the container. The purpose for the thinner is so that the paint colour isn't as dark, so the less thinner you put in, the darker your jars will look.
Step 2: Set up your jars on the paper plates and begin the paint. You can dip your rag into the paint and start wiping the outside of the jars (dont worry about the insides). The first jar I did, I used a foam paint brush and ended up getting lots of bubbles on the jars, so I would recommend using a rag. If you have a few steaks of paint, dont worry too much, since they will disappear later.
Step 3: Leave them to dry for 24 hours, upside down.
Step 4: After 24 hours has passed, bake your jars for 30-40 minutes in an oven set to 325-350 degrees fahrenheit. The purpose for this, is that you can now put your jars in the dishwasher if you ever need to, and the paint will stay on. I was honestly a little worried about this step. I had visions of my jars exploding in the oven, but they were totally fine!
Step 5: Let your jars cool, and use them for whatever you want!
I'll post pics of the process later today, and work on doing up some more jars so you can see how they actually turn out!
Hope that helps a bit, but I definitely loved how they look and this is a super easy and simple project to do!
Total cost: $7.50 (for approx 15-20 jars)
Jars- $1.50 for 8 jars
Paint- $6.00 for both bottles at Michaels (use a 40% off coupon from flyerland.ca)
Thats it! I could probably dye about 15-20 jars with the amount of paint in the bottles, so it will last you a while!
Goodluck with your jars!
The only thing, is that I was so excited about them that I gave them away with flowers as a gift to a good friend yesterday before even taking any pictures of them! oops!
I'll be dying more of them (I only did 2, to start), so I'll be sure to take pics of those and post them.
So here is how I did it (thanks to Lauren at Our Hiding Place for some guidance with this!)
Here is what you need to start:
Vitrea 160 in Turquoise
Vitrea 160 Paint Thinner
(purchased both of them at Michaels)
Brush or Rag
Container or bowl to mix solution
Measuring spoon
Paper plates to put jars on to rest
Step 1: Mix the paint and thinner. It should be a ratio of about 25/75 (25% paint, 75% thinner). You can do this with a spoon (1 spoonful of paint, 2 of thinner, but I just guessed and dropped some of each in the container. The purpose for the thinner is so that the paint colour isn't as dark, so the less thinner you put in, the darker your jars will look.
Step 2: Set up your jars on the paper plates and begin the paint. You can dip your rag into the paint and start wiping the outside of the jars (dont worry about the insides). The first jar I did, I used a foam paint brush and ended up getting lots of bubbles on the jars, so I would recommend using a rag. If you have a few steaks of paint, dont worry too much, since they will disappear later.
Step 3: Leave them to dry for 24 hours, upside down.
Step 4: After 24 hours has passed, bake your jars for 30-40 minutes in an oven set to 325-350 degrees fahrenheit. The purpose for this, is that you can now put your jars in the dishwasher if you ever need to, and the paint will stay on. I was honestly a little worried about this step. I had visions of my jars exploding in the oven, but they were totally fine!
Step 5: Let your jars cool, and use them for whatever you want!
I'll post pics of the process later today, and work on doing up some more jars so you can see how they actually turn out!
Hope that helps a bit, but I definitely loved how they look and this is a super easy and simple project to do!
Total cost: $7.50 (for approx 15-20 jars)
Jars- $1.50 for 8 jars
Paint- $6.00 for both bottles at Michaels (use a 40% off coupon from flyerland.ca)
Thats it! I could probably dye about 15-20 jars with the amount of paint in the bottles, so it will last you a while!
Goodluck with your jars!
Source: image via Google Images
6.22.2011
Blue Mason Jars
Ive seen Mason Jars being used everywhere.
I think the most vivid memories I have of them, come from when I was young looking in our pantry. My Oma used to preserve fruit all the time, and she would always give us the best peaches and pears in Mason Jars.
So I went to find some.....for cheap.
I bought 5 vintage jars for $1.00 at a local thrift shop. The dates on the bottom were 1939, 1948 and 1956. Pretty cool I thought!
I also bought 2 newer jars that I wanted to use to play around with. Im going to attempt to dye them blue. I absolutely LOVE the colour that they turn when you dye them (my fav!!).
There were actually a lot of mason jars dyed blue in the past. The reason jars were coloured, was because colored jars were considered better for canning use. It was thought that the colour would block some light from reaching the food, which helped to retain flavor and nutritional value longer.
I'll post about my dyed blue jars, once I figure out how to do it :)
My plan for the 3 jars Im not going to dye, is to use them in our kitchen eventually...maybe to house sugar, flour, etc.
For now, here are some cool ideas of what you can do with them. P.S .If I was getting married soon, I would have DEFINTELY used these as a cool centerpiece for an outdoor vintage inspired or rustic wedding...gorgeous!
What else would you use these for in decor?!
I think the most vivid memories I have of them, come from when I was young looking in our pantry. My Oma used to preserve fruit all the time, and she would always give us the best peaches and pears in Mason Jars.
So I went to find some.....for cheap.
I bought 5 vintage jars for $1.00 at a local thrift shop. The dates on the bottom were 1939, 1948 and 1956. Pretty cool I thought!
I also bought 2 newer jars that I wanted to use to play around with. Im going to attempt to dye them blue. I absolutely LOVE the colour that they turn when you dye them (my fav!!).
There were actually a lot of mason jars dyed blue in the past. The reason jars were coloured, was because colored jars were considered better for canning use. It was thought that the colour would block some light from reaching the food, which helped to retain flavor and nutritional value longer.
I'll post about my dyed blue jars, once I figure out how to do it :)
My plan for the 3 jars Im not going to dye, is to use them in our kitchen eventually...maybe to house sugar, flour, etc.
For now, here are some cool ideas of what you can do with them. P.S .If I was getting married soon, I would have DEFINTELY used these as a cool centerpiece for an outdoor vintage inspired or rustic wedding...gorgeous!
Source: all images via Google Images
What else would you use these for in decor?!
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