Getting Crafty: It's So Jarring...

Painted Mason Jar Tutorial
(such a creative name, right? ;)

Hello my loves ;)
This is my first tutorial, I hope you enjoy it!

I found this idea on Pinterest about a month ago, I wanted to make one ever since.
Here's the original tutorial:
http://thebeautydepartment.com/tutorials/page/3/

I used a different technique, but overall, it looked about the same.

You will need:

a mason jar (any size you want)

acrylic paint (at least 2 colors)

paint brushes

tape

a palette (optional)

an oven (350 degrees)

Step 1:
Decide where you would like your first painted section to be.
It can be anywhere; I chose the bottom half of the jar.
Take a piece of tape and mark off the area, making sure that the ends line up perfectly to keep a straight edge.

 

Step 2:

Pick your first paint color.

I mixed the green and blue together to make a nice turquoise.

Step 3:
Paint the section.
Make sure not to paint outside the tape.
(Get a little over zealous? It's okay, acrylic paint is super easy to remove with water)

Step 4:
Place the jar in a position that will keep the paint from touching anything.

Allow it to air dry.
This may take a little while.

Step 5:
Before the paint is completely dried (after about 10-15 mins), remove tape.

Step 6:
After the first section is completely dried, 

decide where your second section will be, preferably in the opposite direction.
Use another piece of tape to separate this section.

Step 7:
Paint it another color.
Then repeat steps 4 and 5 with this new section.

 

Step 8:

Fix any imperfections with a small brush.
But don't press too hard, for it may make the first section's paint peel off.
(and if it does, just cover it with a little more paint, no one will know ;)

Step 9:
After the second section is dried,

place the jar (in a position so the paint won't touch anywhere) in the oven.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook for 30 minutes.
After the 30 minutes is up, turn off the oven.
After the oven has cooled, remove the jar.

**IMPORTANT**
Since glass is so sensitive to drastic temperature change,

it's important that the jar's temp rises and falls gradually with the oven.
So, try to make sure that step 9 is done correctly.

And ta-da!
A cool, hand painted jar that you can use for pretty much anything :)
I use mine for my make-up brushes!

Thanks for stopping by loves!
See you soon!