It's WISE to DIY: Thrify Ideas for the Do-It-Yourselfer

She Does A Few Things To These Few Items And Makes The Perfect Halloween Decor!

Materials:

  • finial
  • mason jar with lid (preferably the kind with a glass lid)
  • short ceramic candle stick (find at the Good Will possibly)
  • orange paint
  • black spray paint
  • black sharpie
  • gloss paint

Directions:

1. Spray paint the jar lid, the candlestick and finial in black.

2.  Mix together equal parts of clear gloss varnish and orange acrylic paint.  Pour several tablespoons in the jar, swirl around till completely coated, pour out excess and let dry.

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3.  Draw a jack-o-lantern face on the outside of the jar with the black sharpie.

4.  Use super glue to glue the finial to the lid, and the candlestick to the bottom of the jar.

5.  Fill with candy and leave out to make people smile!

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Have you used mason jars to make anything for Halloween this year?  Show and tell us what you did!

Thank you to craftbits for this wonderful craft idea!  See their site for more details and pics of this project.

 

 


1 Comment

  1. DIY Monthly says:

    IMO stuff like this are fab

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