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aux Colored Glass
One of my wedding centerpiece elements will be amber glass jars.
I chose amber to coordinate with the traditional brown glass of beer bottles.
Of the many Mod Podge + Food Coloring methods around, I chose to follow the tutorial at Carolyn's homework {here} because she had done some protocol troubleshooting.
For coloring, I started with the "light brown" recipe on the back of a food coloring box and tweaked it several times to get the right color.
Even with Carolyn's instructions, it took S-I-X attempts to get my colored glass to look presentable. I didn't even take a picture of the 1st attempt (the mod podge never dried!)
Read on for a detailed tutorial.
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Amber Glass
Ingredients
Protocol
*You may notice the tutorial pictures are pieced together from different jar "attempts"!
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aux Colored Glass
One of my wedding centerpiece elements will be amber glass jars.
I chose amber to coordinate with the traditional brown glass of beer bottles.
Of the many Mod Podge + Food Coloring methods around, I chose to follow the tutorial at Carolyn's homework {here} because she had done some protocol troubleshooting.
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| Carolyn's Cranberry Glass |
For coloring, I started with the "light brown" recipe on the back of a food coloring box and tweaked it several times to get the right color.
Even with Carolyn's instructions, it took S-I-X attempts to get my colored glass to look presentable. I didn't even take a picture of the 1st attempt (the mod podge never dried!)
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| Amber Glass Attempts |
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| No bush marks, bubbles or crusty goop! |
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Amber Glass
Ingredients
- Glass Bottles
- Mod Podge Gloss
- Food Coloring (VONS/Safeway, $4)
- Wax Paper
- Teaspoon
- Aluminum Foil
- Baking Pan
Protocol
*You may notice the tutorial pictures are pieced together from different jar "attempts"!
Have you found a good mason jar painting method?
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Looks great, and what a fun thing to do! I would love to try this. I'm always looking for great jars and other containers to use as bud vases and flower vases. I adore the idea of coloring the glass. Thanks for sharing. Also, thank you for visiting my blog and signing up to follow. Looking forward to exploring your blog! I'm off to roam around...
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Paula
www.paulasserendipity.blogspot.com
What an amazing idea! I've started collecting Mason jars recently, and they are quickly piling up (to my hubby's chagrin!) I think this is a great way to spruce them up and get them out of the cupboards. Thanks so much for this tutorial!
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Christina
www.designingbynumbers.com
SoooSOooOOoo COOL!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in at The DIY Dreamer and following me. I'm following you too!!
I also have a Linky Party: From Dream to Reality.. I would love it if you shared this on my blog!
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-4.html
this is just beautiful! i have so many mason jars sitting around, and this makes them look like something from a high-end home store. Awesome! =)
ReplyDeleteKristina J.
It looks great, love the color!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Hi Caroline, Thank you for stopping by. Love your mason jars, it gave me some ideas on what to do with mine.Following you back on Linky :)
ReplyDeleteMandy
I LOVE this! So pretty and the color came out so even... gorgeous! : )
ReplyDelete-Mel the Crafty Scientist
Thanks for the shout out on my tutorial. You did a great job! I love the color. They will be beautiful on your tables.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! I will be trying them soon!
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Thanks for the inspiration!
Kate
how cool is this?!!!
ReplyDeleteNatasha xxxx
www.serenityyou.blogspot.com
How neat.... I've never seen anything like this, but love the results! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletedee dee
So cute, and so perfect for me since orange is my favorite color! I've pinned this for next week!
ReplyDeleteKelly
I love it. That orange looks really good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Greetings from Germany
Catrin
Wow! That is so neat.. I love the colored glasses! So pretty! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeletei found a "recipe" for this same project and like you i attempted a few times but I still haven't got it right. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have the look mastered and how great that you will be adding this personal touch to your wedding tables. I somehow missed that you were getting married. Congrats. When is your special day? Thanks for sharing on BeColorful
ReplyDeletepam
This is so cool! I love your color choice.
ReplyDeleteWe'd love to have you share again at Wayward Weekend: http://www.waywardgirlscrafts.com/2012/03/wayward-weekend-week-6.html
Love the amber color!
ReplyDeleteI want personalized mason jars for our wedding but the ones I've found online are very pricey. I did see an idea on Pinterest that says to write with a glue gun then spray paint. But I want my guests to drink out of them and I don't think the spray paint would be safe. I love the look of these jars but do you think they would be safe to drink out of and do you have any ideas for writing on them before coloring them?
ReplyDeleteIf you use pure mod podge without any water, then the stain should in theory be waterproof. But I wouldn't recommend drinking out of the glasses.
DeleteIf you like colored glass: try painting the outside of the jar without adding any water to the mod podge.
For personalization: I am going to make chalk paint (recipes here), paint a square on the side of each jar, hand write people's names with a chalk marker. Can't think of another good & safe way to personalize jars.
Good luck!
You can find glass canning jars at the grocery store. Last time I looked they were about $10 for a dozen (maybe less?). Have fun!
DeleteVery cool! And with simple ingredients...I don't have to be a chemist to do this...love!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully. I didn't know you could do that. Thanks for sharing. You are being featured this week at Lines Across. http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2012/03/cure-for-common-monday-30.html
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful Caroline! Spotlighting your post on my Facebook page today!
ReplyDeleteIt was an outstanding week of talent at Rook No. 17. Thank you for being a part of the creative energy and spirit that gives “A Little Birdie Told Me…” wings. Hope to see you again at this week’s party!
Jenn
Wow, the final results are beautiful! I kinda have a thing for colored glass, so thanks for sharing the process!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up this week at my *Get Creative* party, hope to see you there again this Thursday!
-Molly
www.justalittlecreativity.com
Any ideas what to do if your glass it too big to fit in your oven? I tried to do this with a wine bottle, then realized it didn't fit!
ReplyDeleteThe oven is completely optional, it just speeds up the drying process.
DeleteA few options for wine bottles:
- upsidedown on wax paper to dry. move them around occasionally as the mod podge drips down.
- tie them to a coat hanger upsidedown & let the mod podge drip onto wax paper
- paint the outside of wine bottle & let air dry.
the color turned out beautiful and the mason jar looks great. guess its just one of those things you have to practice a little. Never done one myself.
ReplyDeletelauren
Can this be undone? I have a window that I want to try this on kind of a cheap stain glass, but if I change my mind in the future can I clean this off?
ReplyDeleteDoes baking the jar make the tint permanent?
ReplyDeleteHello, I couldn't find your email to reply. I read that the mod-podge dye is water soluble. BUT I found that rinsing with water didn't remove my tint! So it's permanent to light washing.
DeleteIt is a cool idea. There are so many empty masons’ jars in our store room. I can take them out and use for our Christmas decoration.
ReplyDeleteCould you use FOR dye instead of food coloring?
ReplyDeleteThat is supposed to say RIT dye... auto type always gets me :)
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