Tinted Mason Jar Craft
I love decorating my table, for some reason I always have. I love anything vases, flowers, tablecloths, napkins, runners, etc. My style is simple and clean and I don’t like a lot of clutter that takes too long to clean off when we are ready to eat a meal.
For much of the year, my decor on my table revolves around my antique mason jars or various lanterns, but this spring I wanted something really pretty and “springy” so I decided to get a little crafty with this tinted Mason Jar craft idea!
For this craft you only need a few things, that you probably already have. These take a little bit from start to finish (because of baking time), but are very simple and fun to do!
Tinted Mason Jar Craft
What You Need:
- Mason Jars or Empty, Clean Jars
- Food Coloring
- Paintbrushes
- ModPodge
Make sure that your jars are clean and dry. In a small bowl (that you can either toss or that you use for crafts), mix together some ModPodge and food coloring until you have your desired color. Remember that the color will be darker and slightly different after baking. Add in plenty of food coloring to make sure the jars will have a good tint.
Brush the “paint” on the inside of the jars until you have them completely covered. Do not be afraid to put it on somewhat thick, otherwise the color won’t be strong. Place the jars upside down on a piece of wax paper on the countertop and let them dry for about 30 minutes to an hour.
Take the jars and place them upside down in a baking dish or pan and put it in the oven at 225 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Remove the jars from the oven and let them cool before handling. Fill with fun decor or flowers and decorate anywhere in your house!
I’m using mine to hold some little antique kitchen utensils that I have for decor. What would you do with yours?
These look lovely! When you put the jars in the oven, do you put them right-side up or upside down?
Upside down in the oven. I will add that in the post 🙂
What is Modpodge & where do we get it? Also, will water inside the jars afterwards (if using for flowers) make the color come off? Thanks!
It should hold up to water as long as it’s dried out after use. ModPodge can be found in the craft section of retail stores near the paintbrushes.
Could these be used to can?
No, these would be for decorative purposes only.
These are really pretty! I would love to do this to some glass vases as well and add flowers to them. 🙂
Love this! Can imagine a few ways to use these in my kitchen!
Have you tried several stripes of different colors in one jar? Or baked one color, then added another and baked it again? This is awesome!!!
I haven’t but I think stripes would work 🙂
Do you think this would work for vases too? I have some utensils sitting in a cheap clear vase next to my stove that I would love to color. The glass is not as thick as mason jars though … Wonder if it would hold up to the heat …
I wouldn’t put anything in the oven that I was afraid might break in the heat. Personally I would only use Mason Jars that are made to withstand heat.
You can’t use them for canning if you tint them. What I will do is use the jars that I can’t use for canning anymore. I have a jar that did not seal and the reason was the top rim was rough so I’ll not use it for canning anymore and tint it.
Could you tint the outside instead of the inside of the jars? I’m thinking that would make great blue apothecary jars for herbals and such!
I tried these with my kids and they did not work. 🙁 Do you have any suggestions or hints? We were all disappointed. We were going to use them for jars for individual bathroom items, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.
Did you use all of the same ingredients? Did you add plenty of food coloring? I know they will show up much too light if you don’t add a good amount of food coloring.
Tried it again with LOTS of food coloring. It worked better but next time I will be usong even MORE food coloring! :p
I had no idea it was that easy to tint jars! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
Looks amazing!! Thank you for linking with us at #HomeMattersParty . We would love to have you again next week.