Tuesday, August 20, 2013

DIY Tutorial // Painted Patterned Mason Jar Containers


DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean

We have a ton of mason jars left over from our wedding (which was almost two years ago), and I've been telling myself that I need to do something cool with them ever since.  Last week I was picking out paint colors for the nursery and spotted some gold spray paint out of the corner of my eye.  Suddenly I knew what to do with those mason jars stacked up in my garage.  I love the way metallic gold paint looks against flat black paint, so I grabbed a container of each, went back to my studio, and got to work.  This project is a great way to transform plain glass jars into beautiful containers that can be used to hold almost anything (office supplies, beauty supplies, utensils, buttons, etc.) and also make gorgeous vases or candle holders.  The pattern possibilities are endless too!

DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean
  • Mason jars (or any empty glass jars) 
  • ScotchBlue™ Painter's Tape 
  • Metallic gold spray paint
  • Flat black spray paint (or any matte color)
  • Optional: Hole punch (for polka dot patterns)
  • Optional: X-acto knife and straight edge (to cut tape into thinner stripes)

Spray Painted Mason Jar DIY Tutorial // Bubby and Bean

1. Remove lids, then rinse or wipe down jars to remove any dust and allow to thoroughly dry.  Put down plastic or newspaper in a well ventilated area or outside, and place your jars with the tops down. TIP: To create a steady surface on grass, use an old palette.


2. Spray your jars completely with the flat black (or other matte color) paint, and allow to dry for several hours.

DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean
DIY Painted Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean

3. Now for the fun part!  Once the base paint has thoroughly dried, use ScotchBlue™ Painter's Tape to tape off sections of your jars to create patterns.  If you're feeling extra creative, use a hole punch to punch out holes on pieces of tape to create polka dots.  You can also use an X-acto knit and a straight edge to cut thinner strips of tape for different sized stripes. When done taping, place your jars on your plastic or newspaper again.

DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean
DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean

4. Spray the taped jars with the metallic paint. Allow to dry for several hours.

DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean
DIY Painted Patterned Mason Jar Tutorial // Bubby and Bean

5. Remove the tape and admire your new containers!

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28 comments:

  1. That's really cool. I love how the matte paint makes the wording upon the jars stand out more. I've been reusing Mason jars to hold my seashells.

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  2. That's too clever. I love the polka dotted ones.

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  3. These are gorgeous!!!! I can't wait to make my own!!

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  4. oooh I love that DIY :3 Great color combination too

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  5. I love these! What a great idea! The black and gold look so classy on the jars.

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  6. Great idea! I've been collecting lots of jars to hold onto lots of things around my house (makeup brushes, q-tips, tea bags, chopsticks...). This is a great idea.

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  7. I love stripes and polka dots! Your mason jars turned out so great. The black and gold really go well together. I need to see how many jars I have to play around with.
    ~Kim

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  8. These are so chic! I'm going to make some this weekend. Thanks for the great DIY!

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  9. The matte black and gold accents make such a beautiful colour palette!

    xo,
    katrina
    thedemuremuse.com

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  10. Just lovely!
    I need to try this when I get into my new place :)

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  11. Black and gold is one of my favourite combo's. I like the idea of using them for make up supply storage.

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  12. it is sooooo weird that you posted this today b/c last night i was laying in bed dreaming of a project just like this, only in different colors and patterns for a diy! i love it. our heads were totally in sync. i love the gold and black together... i would see these in moorea's studio! xo

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  13. i love this melissa!

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  14. I love mason jars and I love that you can do so much with them! I actually came across a whole bookcase full of empty mason jars at an estate sale and wanted to take them home with me but Peter was not on board. In his defense, I do already have too many things around the house waiting to be made into something...too many unfinished projects...and we don't have an event or something where we'd actually need that many. Also, I don't really want to turn into that person who has a bookcase full of empty mason jars collecting dust in her house.

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  15. These turned out SO well! I really am loving the wide striped one in front especially! Thanks for sharing this!
    Hope you're having a wonderful day,
    xo Hannah

    thebraidedbandit.blogspot.com
    thebraidedbandit.etsy.com

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  16. Wow so cool and lush. Your DIY looks fab-amazing!!! I AM INSPIRED.

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  17. Love the flat black on top, gold below...flat black would be so fun for Halloween flower arrangements! Thanks.

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  18. these looked so perfect, love the colour choice! x
    Alice Barton ♥ TheMowWay

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  19. These are just awesome!! I've been wanting to paint a few of ours and this is perfect! Pinning! And... thank you for your blog compliments. Coding, haha, it's an addiction!! xo

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  20. These are great! I love when you have that moment where you know exactly what to do!

    http://iffoundmake.blogspot.com

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  21. Thank you for your comments everybody! I'm glad you like the project. :)

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  22. love this idea! just wondering if the paint comes off after you take out the tape?

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    1. It didn't for us! If it did come off in certain areas, you could touch up with some acrylic paint and a brush.

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