Mason Jars are one of my favorite things to paint! They are easy to paint and you can paint them while you are doing other things around the house. A painted mason jar makes a wonderful teacher gift, housewarming gift, birthday gift and is a perfect gift for just about any other occasion!
I’m going to share with you some mason jars that I have painted in the pictures below. I’ll also share with you some of my favorite painted mason jars on other blogs!
Above are Candy Corn painted mason jars. These are perfect for fall! I used Annie Sloan Chalk paint to paint these mason jars. This is probably one of the easiest ways to paint mason jars.
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SUPPLIES TO PAINT CANDY CORN MASON JARS
- A chalk based or mineral based paint. (Dixie Belle and Waverly work great. Waverly can be purchased at Walmart. Look up your local Dixie Belle Stockiest here.)
- Paint Brush
- Painters Tape
- Steel wool
To Begin make sure your mason jar is clean. 1/4 of the way up from the bottom of the mason jar apply a strip of painters tape all the way around. Paint the bottom of the jar with your first paint color. Let dry. Remove tape and place tape on the top edge of what you just painted. This creates perfect lines. Add a new row of tape 3/4 of the way up on the jar. Begin to paint the middle section with your next color. Let dry. Remove both tapes. Place tape on top of the 2 block of color and repeat the process by painting your third section. Let dry. Remove tape. You should have a fall painted mason jar at this point! 🙂 Great job!
Patina Finish Mason Jar
SUPPLIES TO PAINT A PATINA MASON JAR
- Modern Masters Metal Effects kit (this is a great kit! A little goes a long ways. It also lasts a long time!)
- Stencil (Make sure it fits the size of your mason jar.)
- White craft paint (This is easily purchased in the Wal-Mart craft section)
- Stencil brush
To begin make sure mason jar is clean. Paint mason jar with the Modern Masters Primer. Let dry. Paint mason jar with the Modern Masters Copper paint. Let dry. Apply a second coat of Copper paint to mason jar and while the PAINT IS STILL WET spray with the patina aging solution. Let dry and watch as your jar starts to transform before your eyes!
Once jar is completely dry you can begin to stencil your design over the patina finish! 🙂 The trick to no bleed through on stenciling is to use as minimal paint as possible!
How to Paint Heart Mason Jars
SUPPLIES TO PAINT HEART MASON JARS
- Twine
- Heart Stencil
- Dixie Belle Barn Red
- White craft paint
To begin make sure mason jar is clean. Paint mason jar with Dixie Belle Barn red. Let dry. Repeat this until the Jar is completely covered. Add a small amount of white craft paint to Dixie Belle Barn Red. This will lighten the Barn Red into a pink color. You can make a small batch as any leftover paint can be used on another mason jar. Mix color to your liking. Position heart in the center of the mason jar. Once color is ready begin to stencil the heart with the color you made.
PRO TIP: Use minimal paint when stenciling. Always off load your stencil brush. This will prevent bleed through! 🙂
You can now use any left over paint that you made for your stencil to paint another mason jar! And use the Barn Red to paint in the stencil. 🙂
When mason jars are dry wrap the tops with twine and fill with your favorite flowers! 🙂
For how to stencil on wood check out this post!
For how to stencil a wooden sign with Wall-Mart Stencils CLICK HERE.
Have you painted mason jars before? If so how did it go? I would LOVE to hear! Please leave a comment below!
