I completed the last step and baked the recently painted mason jars.
Here is what I learned:
The more thinner you add to the paint, and thus the thinner the coat you put on the jars, the better.
The first few jars the aquamarine paint in very thick, but by the last few jars I had gotten the right mixture pretty well down.
Also, invest in a good fan brush. I bought the cheapest one, and the bristles kept banding together causing giant brush marks. These big brush marks didn't disappear so well when I baked the glass.
I brought the worse two jars to work to use for pens holders, but the rest will be put into action. Y'all just want the cookies they may possibly contain anyway. ;)
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
in progress: invitations
Just a quick note to let everyone know that invitations are in progress, and I hope to have them sent out mid-August, if not sooner. Wondering what they will look like? Our header is a clue. :)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
mason jar favors
This is my first attempt to re-create antique aqua blue mason jars.
Using the instructions kindly given here:
Glass Jars Turned Vintage / Bridalbuzz
...and searching down the very last little bottle of paint in Knoxville, I attempted to follow directions.
As you can see, I acquired all the ingredients : Mason jars, turquoise glass paint, thinner and a fan brush.
The directions said just a tiny amount of paint, but I went a little overboard. So, I had to keep adjusting the thinner. Which means, the first few jars are pretty heavily painted, while the last few jars are very lightly painted as I kept adjusting the paint/thinner ratio.
I bought a cheap fan brush, which I think made the project more difficult, as the hairs kept just banding together and creating giant strokes instead of nice little feathery strokes. But, otherwise, pretty easy, just paint all over the jar.
Of course, true to self, I knocked over the paint and lost a good bit on the table, and got a good bit on myself.
As you can see, I got through all 12 jars. Now, I just wait 24 hours then bake in the oven for 40 mintues. Hopefully, it should melt the brush marks away leaving behind pretty aqua glass.
If all goes well, I'll be doing quite a bit more of these.
I am thinking of having a poll to see what would be nifty to put inside the jars. Fall scented candles? Homemade cookies? Assorted candies?
See how pretty?
Using the instructions kindly given here:
Glass Jars Turned Vintage / Bridalbuzz
...and searching down the very last little bottle of paint in Knoxville, I attempted to follow directions.
As you can see, I acquired all the ingredients : Mason jars, turquoise glass paint, thinner and a fan brush.
The directions said just a tiny amount of paint, but I went a little overboard. So, I had to keep adjusting the thinner. Which means, the first few jars are pretty heavily painted, while the last few jars are very lightly painted as I kept adjusting the paint/thinner ratio.
I bought a cheap fan brush, which I think made the project more difficult, as the hairs kept just banding together and creating giant strokes instead of nice little feathery strokes. But, otherwise, pretty easy, just paint all over the jar.
Of course, true to self, I knocked over the paint and lost a good bit on the table, and got a good bit on myself.
As you can see, I got through all 12 jars. Now, I just wait 24 hours then bake in the oven for 40 mintues. Hopefully, it should melt the brush marks away leaving behind pretty aqua glass.
If all goes well, I'll be doing quite a bit more of these.
I am thinking of having a poll to see what would be nifty to put inside the jars. Fall scented candles? Homemade cookies? Assorted candies?
See how pretty?
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