Upcycled Glass Jars

Don’t throw away that pickle jar!  Make it into a super cute vase or a jar to hold your buttons!  The possibilities are endless.  A little chalk board paint and a bright colored bow can transform your trash to treasure!

Materials:

• Glass Jars
• Chalk Board Spray Paint
• Masking Tape or Painters Tape
• Spray Paint for Lids (Optional)
• Chalk
• Mini Bowdabra
• Hair Bow & Tool Ruler
• Bowdabra Bow Wire
• 7/8 inch wide Shocking Pink grosgrain ribbon cut 22 inches long
• 7/8 inch wide Shocking Pink grosgrain ribbon cut 5 inches long
• Hot Glue & Gun

Instructions:

1.  Save your glass jars.

Upcycled Glass Jars

2.  Clean them and remove all the sticky stuff.  If it doesn’t come off with soap and water you can use Goo Gone.

Upcycled Glass Jars

3.  Tape off a rectangle to be painted.  Cover any other exposed glass to protect from over spray.

Upcycled Glass Jars

4.  Spray with the chalk board spray paint.  I used two coats.  Follow the directions on your can to get the best results.  Let the paint dry for 24 hours before using chalk.

Upcycled Glass Jars

5.  Carefully remove the tape.

Upcycled Glass Jars

6.  Your jars will look like this.

Upcycled Glass Jars

7.  Gather your bow making materials.  Place Bowdabra  Hair Bow Tool and Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra, leaving a space at the bottom for the Mini Bowdabra tower to move. Cut an 18” piece of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half. Lay it into the Mini Bowdabra. You’ll have a loop at one end and two loose pieces at the opposite end.

Upcycled Glass Jars

8.  Fold the ribbon in half to find the center.  Make a crease at the center point.  Place the ribbon at the crease mark down into the center of the Mini Bowdabra.

Upcycled Glass Jars

9.  To make your first loop, fold and make a crease into the ribbon and press into the Mini Bowdabra.

Upcycled Glass Jars

10.  Next, fold the other side at the same width. Ribbon tails should be right side down above your loops.

Upcycled Glass Jars

11.  Fold ribbon tails one at a time down through the center of the Mini Bowdabra, making creases into each tail.

Upcycled Glass Jars

12.  Scrunch down with Mini Bowdabra Wand.

Upcycled Glass Jars

13.  While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end.

Upcycled Glass Jars

14.  Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra.

Upcycled Glass Jars

15.  Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow and knot.

Upcycled Glass Jars

16.  Use your 5″ ribbon to tie a knot around the bow to cover the bow wire.  Fluff the bow.

Upcycled Glass Jars

17.  Hot glue the bow to your jar for a pop of color.  Write something fun with the chalk and you’re done!

Upcycled Glass Jars

Enjoy your “new” jars. They would be perfect in a craft room, office, bathroom, or kitchen for a pretty storage solution!

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Tags: chalkboard jar, Chalkboard Paint, container, home decor, Mini Bowdabra Bow, organizer, Recycled Crafts, storage container