A LITTLE DIY

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">OK....I did not actually do this one but it was my idea!  I had an email asking about the ottoman at Maria's house and where it came from.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is how it went down.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Start with <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/kent-leather-ottoman/264727" target="_blank"><b><i>Kent Ottoman</i></b></a> found at Ballard Designs Outlet on the cheap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9Y2VoMDUw1WJfwSZ2jtdp8jYe6_JiVzEU890GOCthFFH0qwcoDpnUqfkWF2L_GQ0pO41wVkmmN12A1nIqzY1-_Cru3mMZnLm4x041VwAEmgDgqoiIZCrKsOww1KtAPsTsVtU_7SWyA/s1600/T_WithoutZoom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9Y2VoMDUw1WJfwSZ2jtdp8jYe6_JiVzEU890GOCthFFH0qwcoDpnUqfkWF2L_GQ0pO41wVkmmN12A1nIqzY1-_Cru3mMZnLm4x041VwAEmgDgqoiIZCrKsOww1KtAPsTsVtU_7SWyA/s1600/T_WithoutZoom.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now I like this piece but it is kind of low....only 15" high.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Purchase a cowhide [find em all day long on the internet].  Make sure it is large enough....check with your upholster on that.  We used a brindle.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBlabTUpdhEtxrA0H40Ed9qFdsSLTR6hEMBZ_fhmgXa39SgUxDYML19ac_SMtX7atmDvwVMpcMFmE3p5DACWwSnGI5hLfyeKCWf-gSgqcgenAwpMjHjBLRpX8X_FfExnFIMpM0rE1sQ/s1600/shopping.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBlabTUpdhEtxrA0H40Ed9qFdsSLTR6hEMBZ_fhmgXa39SgUxDYML19ac_SMtX7atmDvwVMpcMFmE3p5DACWwSnGI5hLfyeKCWf-gSgqcgenAwpMjHjBLRpX8X_FfExnFIMpM0rE1sQ/s1600/shopping.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Score some large casters....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4sykAh1c0nGYUY0K8T9CQqE_WPVvgy1mZVJ58YUo1Ptczxsgkg7ByHfLySTn5o51ADiL1erlSFI4c7R2BsAPXEb42HtHqxmCSzDyChXPk68WpBETNgF04oYAgzOnlVP-jO1lhM9jNQ/s1600/shopping.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4sykAh1c0nGYUY0K8T9CQqE_WPVvgy1mZVJ58YUo1Ptczxsgkg7ByHfLySTn5o51ADiL1erlSFI4c7R2BsAPXEb42HtHqxmCSzDyChXPk68WpBETNgF04oYAgzOnlVP-jO1lhM9jNQ/s1600/shopping.jpeg" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can find them at Home Depot and either have the upholster or "do it yourself"....which makes it a DIY right?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And there you have it....an ottoman that is higher and very durable.  Cause after all....cows live outside right?  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am sure it can withstand anything you could throw at it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGiwZfEc2-ywWxIVMGrinrAeMp6h5PBAPUjTVshYcEf4wCJIXv4bHOt9EVFDKdoqSaiqf8IJXKQ-TjOSegzBHoUKmStH1Oh5HXxBqbeIlx1IKHF9cs7_yEO0uPqEGutUOCMmb2CTSNQ/s1600/IMG_5462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGiwZfEc2-ywWxIVMGrinrAeMp6h5PBAPUjTVshYcEf4wCJIXv4bHOt9EVFDKdoqSaiqf8IJXKQ-TjOSegzBHoUKmStH1Oh5HXxBqbeIlx1IKHF9cs7_yEO0uPqEGutUOCMmb2CTSNQ/s1600/IMG_5462.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">While I might not actually be a crafty booger I think like one.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Next up today is the magazine with my <a href="http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/2013/11/one-week-challengefinal-reveal.html" target="_blank"><b><i>sisters ORC</i></b></a> is out.  <a href="http://www.lisamowry.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Lisa Mowry</i></b></a> and I along with <a href="http://anthonymastersonproductions.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Anthony-Matherson</i></b></a> [photographers] had fun styling and singing oldies on this shoot.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSjxfOgW7USgRjAFoYylFT0ofVk9NCuZMcjyNk69MA26Ccv-UpZa89eIm162yE-REEK4JEFVYZk33wpqP-xw_AQ6NstxGLcT9y_eArPJTFd7UejosWa6L9OQLFIvSsP0jp8YCevoq5g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-27+at+10.13.42+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSjxfOgW7USgRjAFoYylFT0ofVk9NCuZMcjyNk69MA26Ccv-UpZa89eIm162yE-REEK4JEFVYZk33wpqP-xw_AQ6NstxGLcT9y_eArPJTFd7UejosWa6L9OQLFIvSsP0jp8YCevoq5g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-27+at+10.13.42+AM.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am happy to say that I covered 43-50 of the 100 ideas.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroFpC2rzeQOKq_i0Aq8LlFBHFz7tBap2A6sv7yQDj3xwNC6TR4toGhXbT6_jXshB1IUlVBoGGyQNFKoY1QP_sZIppkq8Ui0lDLV2UPlQT0Sr1W118y2IIxt5cx6QV-x6nrproyiMyDg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-27+at+10.11.51+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroFpC2rzeQOKq_i0Aq8LlFBHFz7tBap2A6sv7yQDj3xwNC6TR4toGhXbT6_jXshB1IUlVBoGGyQNFKoY1QP_sZIppkq8Ui0lDLV2UPlQT0Sr1W118y2IIxt5cx6QV-x6nrproyiMyDg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-27+at+10.11.51+AM.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Anything I can do to help right?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This dirty face smoochie had to have a tooth pulled yesterday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBb30jpxKpZFgSleH4ncWi3NIcuV4_nPNRgTtWb9crDQFvsGljPk2G6NsCIGJ6UTMm7m_RXIvpu7RrGBJHkwILopN3mZUHoGCY6RmayhhEaZ8wQOeYNAOmbh7Fm9SvHDvZxNpB3Wcgw/s1600/IMG_3077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBb30jpxKpZFgSleH4ncWi3NIcuV4_nPNRgTtWb9crDQFvsGljPk2G6NsCIGJ6UTMm7m_RXIvpu7RrGBJHkwILopN3mZUHoGCY6RmayhhEaZ8wQOeYNAOmbh7Fm9SvHDvZxNpB3Wcgw/s1600/IMG_3077.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">But I think she is having a good time on the pain meds.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I binged on Netflix with season 1 of this show...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8M1CV_5GQdzKvPwBDZXiTBnYcgVAF5n8-5651ZXVAwCMx2BjiHRGo7_Jb8xC-lhCSXxbLaUHQ6DuefYTlO0yJgAf0MWJAyIzExtyDipApxVZfM7NfkcPvDat9SGzl1qbznTlZzb2x0w/s1600/IMG_3004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8M1CV_5GQdzKvPwBDZXiTBnYcgVAF5n8-5651ZXVAwCMx2BjiHRGo7_Jb8xC-lhCSXxbLaUHQ6DuefYTlO0yJgAf0MWJAyIzExtyDipApxVZfM7NfkcPvDat9SGzl1qbznTlZzb2x0w/s1600/IMG_3004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It is filmed near Atlanta in Griffin, Ga. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Season 2 just started.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's kind of slow [ so was House Of Cards in the beginning] but I really liked it. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Enjoy the weekend.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shazam</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A LITTLE DIY

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Bohemian Beaded Colored Mason Jar Tutorial

<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzLsxbPkJPNdC1OzuDgQR7CvXaed9RErpDLfCXBRggh6I55iM4TdvKQML8p48eUuYvvts9j1B5bvC9DkKfBRAKDFQOA2BIUKiyLkMdlL85dprl9Eoz80ZtcJVWvdBaGJeolBNEKqupbQ/s400/002.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In my last post, <i><a href="http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2013/03/colored-glass-mason-jar-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Colored Glass Mason Jar Tutorial</a></i>, I demonstrated how to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">create </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">extremely cool and stylish colored jars with Mod Podge and food </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">coloring. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">take it a step further and dress up those pretty jars with some wire</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">beads </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and turn them into beautiful Bohemian hanging jars...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>First, gather your supplies.  </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Here is what you will need:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oL64AU7kWiGAujCcclcUUT2tNYBI3BoabPg9UkuazaA0dkUMwRCEIlIY1mkzuUBINrudo86oIgnST251K9UY8mwLbRfbq-jktEo_yBduD2w0IRuwg8xPA0wRdGRtmvHRRnZufNtOE2o/s400/021.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2013/03/colored-glass-mason-jar-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">One finished colored jar (here's the DIY tutorial for coloring the jars)</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoXX9z7xRQe7hTBcY6rO-AffH5LmW6a-5yX5OAttia2C15NlPrgVijcJhfqVwqz1-spIZ6klVXd1fOlJ41m2j_zSnMQANokN5IhkXaxl7Ak95r99Gf2QoW2ikidUcO-hIEWfnmzF6x9k/s1600/007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoXX9z7xRQe7hTBcY6rO-AffH5LmW6a-5yX5OAttia2C15NlPrgVijcJhfqVwqz1-spIZ6klVXd1fOlJ41m2j_zSnMQANokN5IhkXaxl7Ak95r99Gf2QoW2ikidUcO-hIEWfnmzF6x9k/s320/007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Craft wire (I used 20g around the jar and 26 g for the beads)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8LWZssCojMkp4ou8m1QqDZaO_yLYH7cqJkEFkc-qbo2qun0_CVXLu0q8ouD8uvil1Gpp2KU0GkgsScyWtGMltVY_-_OMJbUri3awONL90xF067SXcvRKygkuXLbeQD7_U2oWYSQZEfk/s1600/005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8LWZssCojMkp4ou8m1QqDZaO_yLYH7cqJkEFkc-qbo2qun0_CVXLu0q8ouD8uvil1Gpp2KU0GkgsScyWtGMltVY_-_OMJbUri3awONL90xF067SXcvRKygkuXLbeQD7_U2oWYSQZEfk/s320/005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Craft chain (I used jewelry chain) and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Jump rings (5-6mm) </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7P6fNxK7WNhm_6UuJS6uyCOpJwsW5hsrtXd20b8I-_kQ32-yjEvtj50-aQpLT4pBUaD_w6_O7OMsHPqtQM4Y_MwZnlk44IthJGjC1pLakiBrOFz6lKrgtep4bVbwp5odqt5dSJ_B0Ye4/s320/012.jpg" /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><br /><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A variety of coordinating beads</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfjsCEWY0TR-GXs6D4hDtee2t0nbACmGufWKMlky-e2kxpzt7OVSkQm9qkosULPwR7Z3jaPxES2WdAEHWOoBmZM2dTT5GOshNEJU5bUlTW2rW69NXUNx0QcJgDr9ZcxqqQACi4Ox8ox0/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfjsCEWY0TR-GXs6D4hDtee2t0nbACmGufWKMlky-e2kxpzt7OVSkQm9qkosULPwR7Z3jaPxES2WdAEHWOoBmZM2dTT5GOshNEJU5bUlTW2rW69NXUNx0QcJgDr9ZcxqqQACi4Ox8ox0/s320/010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Jewelry pliers - any type, small</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Directions for adding wire & chain hangers to the jars: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMj5u0K6rCa-gAhiZHJK-_Dj6HPS1AWqWClFDf1seRYoktLa86-eNhzgNJyPuLr1qTYsTdUq3_uvzR8KPua6HvHp1l1wU11GH3NrBmUIi4vurkXiu0iVctOhBsVZ1fyw3QhR1dUd9fqA/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMj5u0K6rCa-gAhiZHJK-_Dj6HPS1AWqWClFDf1seRYoktLa86-eNhzgNJyPuLr1qTYsTdUq3_uvzR8KPua6HvHp1l1wU11GH3NrBmUIi4vurkXiu0iVctOhBsVZ1fyw3QhR1dUd9fqA/s320/010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Cut a 3 foot length of 20 gauge craft wire</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and wrap </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the wire around </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">the rim of the jar below the lip. When you get to the end of the wire, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">twist it together with the beginning end of wire until both ends are </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">secured </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">together, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and then snip off any excess wire. Tuck any pointy </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wire</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> ends against the jar </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">with a pair of pliers. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWRGkXjlIDo3EPEWkCgAWRkhKQuD1lWeNhmMwk7xES8bhoaRPm8fMI28p_ptlROJN9mlogM_MX9jQGQFZjcIUFSRDx9FQaAnJyWxvoKfRexOLjhkzIso2GkxJdaygsaJH40aJK6YMo6o/s1600/003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWRGkXjlIDo3EPEWkCgAWRkhKQuD1lWeNhmMwk7xES8bhoaRPm8fMI28p_ptlROJN9mlogM_MX9jQGQFZjcIUFSRDx9FQaAnJyWxvoKfRexOLjhkzIso2GkxJdaygsaJH40aJK6YMo6o/s320/003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">(Note: if you are going to add beads to your jar, do this before adding the chain hangers)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Measure and cut four equal lengths of chain. I made each of mine 8 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">inches </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">long. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Attach lengths of jewelry chain to the wire with jump rings. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVayYCeEAXYn8eszxbzoycU-rqjPu7UBiqsVaV3mSiF568IXhaYYP7gH5qjPsrclnUXb80x_o5FLiRKngO8IiSplO-AyiUwvOFOB-SznS6AWMVBvh_A1WC1DMNc25Y6hr48FzUKqkgh9s/s1600/004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVayYCeEAXYn8eszxbzoycU-rqjPu7UBiqsVaV3mSiF568IXhaYYP7gH5qjPsrclnUXb80x_o5FLiRKngO8IiSplO-AyiUwvOFOB-SznS6AWMVBvh_A1WC1DMNc25Y6hr48FzUKqkgh9s/s320/004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. Gather together the four lose ends of chain and attach together </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">with another </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">jump ring or with a piece of wire and close. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>To decorate your jar with beads:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjQtgVZiu_VVrYa4eBlxtPrXOClr9q7emGgBiaZ0pEs20_722wXfFlJPqg_HoQonSd7js562sVdDSFri8jXqOnJnPGywD3EA96qcJvPj4p-JxXqG6fQDflWqbJHneoAToWIBseRR9oz8/s1600/009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjQtgVZiu_VVrYa4eBlxtPrXOClr9q7emGgBiaZ0pEs20_722wXfFlJPqg_HoQonSd7js562sVdDSFri8jXqOnJnPGywD3EA96qcJvPj4p-JxXqG6fQDflWqbJHneoAToWIBseRR9oz8/s320/009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Now cut another long piece of thinner, 26g wire (long enough to wrap around </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the neck </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of the jar a few times) and do the same thing you did before, wrap the wire </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">around the neck </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of the jar, but this time, first secure the beginning of your wire </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wire that you already wrapped around the jar. Now add beads to </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the wire as</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> you</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> go </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">along. </span></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_kSfQ-UztellyIhH-bia6SDjh2voUKXDq7h5kG-T0Y0jERJH8DXan3MSqefoziZFVMHyvbNvc8R91jnoSpOI58dI02r91K_ZDC4zTNS3Is7aqFM_4OahzrrLV7NL71xDcAQk0C9IVkE/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_kSfQ-UztellyIhH-bia6SDjh2voUKXDq7h5kG-T0Y0jERJH8DXan3MSqefoziZFVMHyvbNvc8R91jnoSpOI58dI02r91K_ZDC4zTNS3Is7aqFM_4OahzrrLV7NL71xDcAQk0C9IVkE/s320/010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I strung about 4 to 5 inches of beads and then stopped and wrapped my wire </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">around the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">existing wire to secure it, then I continued, adding another 5 inches </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">or so of beads,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> then again stopped and wrapped the wire to secure it, then added</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> more beads, and so on</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. When you get to the end of the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wire, wrap it around </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wraps </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and tuck in any pointy </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ends with a pair of pliers.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzLsxbPkJPNdC1OzuDgQR7CvXaed9RErpDLfCXBRggh6I55iM4TdvKQML8p48eUuYvvts9j1B5bvC9DkKfBRAKDFQOA2BIUKiyLkMdlL85dprl9Eoz80ZtcJVWvdBaGJeolBNEKqupbQ/s1600/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzLsxbPkJPNdC1OzuDgQR7CvXaed9RErpDLfCXBRggh6I55iM4TdvKQML8p48eUuYvvts9j1B5bvC9DkKfBRAKDFQOA2BIUKiyLkMdlL85dprl9Eoz80ZtcJVWvdBaGJeolBNEKqupbQ/s400/002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5. You can also use additional pieces of wire or headpins to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">create </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">beaded drops and attach those to your jar. </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhjMY5uCPv9J_B9dC0_z1lCfIWekqCRr_L0eNrHEjveXcw2XcMIekhsEXJUCKEhdJxzehSHG6069OXq5oqhtDFIDTl-uNdnv6-lMTALu5ysy6QtnOWMOMzOrlO7Ab_BUHEhi9nQygLAg/s1600/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhjMY5uCPv9J_B9dC0_z1lCfIWekqCRr_L0eNrHEjveXcw2XcMIekhsEXJUCKEhdJxzehSHG6069OXq5oqhtDFIDTl-uNdnv6-lMTALu5ysy6QtnOWMOMzOrlO7Ab_BUHEhi9nQygLAg/s400/001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">6. Now attach your chain hangers as described above in step 2.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPg7hftoBV7k1cj-hwMWPS7AzW9JOF4cIZa0LmxS9dm_ZSyEVl6fJlaA-r_H-L9nrN53bWQOynBxJ2BODvZI6WNm2Mn5I8x-rQkLk18_jQdRIORO7IclNEuushmkrTWnjVA8mKEn0gU0I/s1600/012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPg7hftoBV7k1cj-hwMWPS7AzW9JOF4cIZa0LmxS9dm_ZSyEVl6fJlaA-r_H-L9nrN53bWQOynBxJ2BODvZI6WNm2Mn5I8x-rQkLk18_jQdRIORO7IclNEuushmkrTWnjVA8mKEn0gU0I/s400/012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">That's it! Hang in a sunny window. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can use this as a candle holder, but do not </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">put the candle directly </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">into the jar. Instead, place a candle inside a glass votive and then </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">place </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">the votive inside the jar. Not made for holding food or water unless you</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">use some type of liner inside the jar. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwTjs29DhNg0EJvifLaXFcAMP6eyHnOQQgOYelcg__tVKkxhi5HnWHawPXulTGOkyaqSy5J7pAVfX1CTgGxkRbb-78eRMjtMI5UAEOxCL1LnhYtQW65NcAQtSw47HucXqNKkUKn49268/s1600/004.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was my inspiration photo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">What do you think?</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFGQXeVqCI8Eq0ZA4DdCKuX-v_zCyjRnnuzcUbj9ERSbr0cPFzdwDQ8IuLBTRF3OGQpOlu4ilYWXWvOxbfRTcd_YLB4bwxfUp1_RVavuXZ4psP8U3cK3hZhGSgyoKMKIyW7okNvTcVlLt/s320/beaded+jar+title.jpg" /><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">This DIY copyright Laura Beth Love 2013</span><br /><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/BoHo-Chic-Jewelry-Timeless-Soldering/dp/1440238162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378259730&sr=8-1&keywords=boho+chic+jewelry" target="_blank">Check out my new Boho Chic jewelry book!</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/BoHo-Chic-Jewelry-Timeless-Soldering/dp/1440238162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378259730&sr=8-1&keywords=boho+chic+jewelry" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8BFQvEjv1tLm0FojmuzOPhmpavUCvAEGrPyUzDiaX58iGyFKsmv2Tl8ejBgFQObLY9cHqqd3i6xkDRJ3LRitlopupfufJcQ3KaM-ulbrWn_h__kLufskexILVurYT9J94uA9Kby2RVsW/s320/mini+image+book+cover.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>

Bohemian Beaded Colored Mason Jar Tutorial

In my last post, Colored Glass Mason Jar Tutorial , I demonstrated how to  create  extremely cool and stylish colored jars with Mod Podge an...

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Colored Glass Mason Jar Tutorial

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zQ-f7LgQ945Em-QwKQcTVs7CD5OAiPQIhAzlqWOGzTjzJRL5oguYQaoCYZ8nsc_ZUiEdUegcxuZpfy7oS5mTwnIUN7-In6YGCeZm-epZhxffQgb24LsS-ud3ON1T9ORfnstH1FohFpk/s1600/colored+jar+title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zQ-f7LgQ945Em-QwKQcTVs7CD5OAiPQIhAzlqWOGzTjzJRL5oguYQaoCYZ8nsc_ZUiEdUegcxuZpfy7oS5mTwnIUN7-In6YGCeZm-epZhxffQgb24LsS-ud3ON1T9ORfnstH1FohFpk/s320/colored+jar+title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What could be prettier than colored glass? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With this tutorial, I'll show you how to easily turn any</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">ordinary glass jar into a colorful work of art with just </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">three</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> supplies that are available at your local craft store.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ready? Let's go!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, gather your supplies.  </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is what you will need:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5MrqPz7B8P7MQmrslBW1SkUM5oVeRKvPTFeZx4O6f3McMduBD01AWTcoqerofsLhSY5Oit_BVgSOvkgOrUnUezw7-7GFuyDktGs4izO1bXN440XA-bqq0ToCga2RabkDqf4TNyiM8Z0/s320/006.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Glass jars. Any size or type will do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The jar above is an 8 oz. standard jelly </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">jar. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The jar below is a larger standard shaped canning jar. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Make sure your jar is clean and dry!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqXl7CsNAle3QLNJVa_dNVa_a7QDPDw-uwWYgyP8JOdZQTKD-8x1jmtm4OssTnUnBMv3uXP9e28xu26GjvhyRIXGtIDoppc17GoqGzCkI83_rsK0E48zziowE9-Dtco4m8YEx7pe0ExM/s320/008.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoVFdy4cUWqnEH1I2kGPhWrO1_SJT7HfdHK_RExV0q65JFqY4xftpzTlJHutcRlv1FDvbtOHzS-WZytqX29viXL20GbjLMSo0Qb8lFyb1sox8QmknzPCHqaVAuWX9TjLTfn-wnfB1JRU/s320/007.jpg" width="320" /> <img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmzA38Nkf6rfHw5P2mgvWUZTiJIx9xoebls1BFOlUShE88eyt2REiJxU1U5UAoMmLAd1a61TQV9_HbzAQMmJSTMDdomhWgqY83LNABM_MDFOgAO-hz-Z_N98z4M7qLc7Yot2GQGkt6yA/s320/008.jpg" width="320" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Food coloring. I used gel icing color from Wilton in Rose, Teal, and Violet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Mod Podge Gloss</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Note: You can use Mod Podge Matte for this project but be advised </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that once it </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dries the results will be semi-transparent, or cloudy. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Use the Mod Podge Gloss for a </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">transparent, stained glass look. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIecufdTk6Z3i7yciEX8k54GEEswiPMhyfw6U-mXAKJ7eLTOXy24GzmxUGDG9jn5usIucA_R8UYKfJW_B7o4bKDi_XP717vPlk4RdDUxE5JB0_ICr3cOkRPKTKsDoUTb8b7Dzp90Jw-o/s320/011.jpg" width="320" /> <img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_UdlVA9x2oJNs_COc4MInrpz5fKepkHeba9m_ytnUs39RZztWttCi680y45ugRaoSNX3PyhKngSLORBp8DCsDRz3YLUT8U3iVuvqVAPQM_aWVEHtSuwq_3GG5cxT7HWzFVcckXBwRmo/s320/010.jpg" width="320" /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A paper plate or large piece of waxed paper.   Craft sticks for mixing your mixture.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Directions for coloring the jars: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Note: The amount of Mod Podge that you use will depend on the size of your jar. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The directions below are for a standard medium-sized (8oz) jelly jar.</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaR3vbOP1vptY1JiyBCldQeIQaqxtWrdiP6A_bmTvjw2K03t_eQ1oXOVWeX_gVvJDqjOXj_V8ykeh0A9h-Vk1WAe-Wj6uPgmIty_c5NSnKhTYvK1N6rDMj62sZeBTy3FkPQHBTvUEcUY/s400/013.jpg" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Pour about 4 - 6 Tablespoons of Mod Podge Gloss into your jar and using a craft stick, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mix </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in a small amount of food coloring, adding more food coloring until desired </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">shade of color </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">is </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">achieved. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I used about 1/8 teaspoon of food color in an 8 oz. jar. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix well, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">until the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">food coloring and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mod Podge are completely combined. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Be careful </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">not to mix so </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">vigorously </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that you create air </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">bubbles. Easy does it!  </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBbfSoxMhj7GZwG4uW8aBoQL0KmptIp0kmahTg39SNfJusi0g1OZNrnWQATio-IUEK3njaBmKl50eybs6NFl4SszCSDtvwWRuMgBsKfIqoihpCxQGSHwiVKK8UlI0PGkH2qfuwC7ToLQ/s400/014.jpg" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2. Your mixture will be opaque while it is wet, but will dry transparent. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ksPoezBh7UhCtgSa8HnhlHCVz2RIR7JQJUhUTdYQkDwqZJnZ1ImfbrkwdhKHtbbaEttQn0lFwgS4QihNmQoG-8OdJY6NCoGgEvRhXZA0SxgZHDAyGRQsIbX1AjNaQCQAp77GhVuwDc/s400/015.jpg" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. Once mixture is completely combined, remove the craft stick and slowly roll </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> jar </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">with your hands to distribute the mixture over the entire inside </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of the jar. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Do</b> <b>not </b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">use your craft stick or a paintbrush to help spread the mixture. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Allow </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">gravity to do all the work. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuT2BfFds3JS9sbGQbQnSrs0j1Vu8Wx98UsBG-M-NIxiTwcwUsOU6UyuChymZl1x3pk_jvJUFM_wl548hgf0jny73dq99Xo2c_fuvjFPEnMVfuvudJa_9Lf6u1mY8fVpdyCVlrCzsrtE/s400/018.jpg" /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">4. Once the inside of the jar is completely coated, pour out the excess mixture </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and wipe </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">away any drips around the mouth of your jar. Turn the jar upside down </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and onto a paper </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">plate or piece of waxed paper to allow any </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">remaining mixture </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">to drain from the jar. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">5. Once the excess is drained from the jar (I drained mine for about an hour), </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">turn the jar right-side up and set aside to dry. Drying time varies </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">depending </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on your </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">room temperature. I worked next to a hot pellet stove, so my jars </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dried </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in about 4-6</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> hours. In normal  or damp conditions, it could take 24-48 </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hours for your </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">jar </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">completely dry. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oL64AU7kWiGAujCcclcUUT2tNYBI3BoabPg9UkuazaA0dkUMwRCEIlIY1mkzuUBINrudo86oIgnST251K9UY8mwLbRfbq-jktEo_yBduD2w0IRuwg8xPA0wRdGRtmvHRRnZufNtOE2o/s1600/021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oL64AU7kWiGAujCcclcUUT2tNYBI3BoabPg9UkuazaA0dkUMwRCEIlIY1mkzuUBINrudo86oIgnST251K9UY8mwLbRfbq-jktEo_yBduD2w0IRuwg8xPA0wRdGRtmvHRRnZufNtOE2o/s1600/021.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Finished jar made with teal coloring</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Didn't like your results? Simply soak the jar in warm water</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">to remove the color, wash the jar and try again! </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Use jar as a candle holder by inserting a glass votive with a candle inside </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the jar </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(do </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">not put candle directly inside the jar.)  Because the color is water-soluble, you </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">can </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">only </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">use this as a vase if you insert a liner. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD73iELRo1RdzhVsvtRODzDigel6CPu0fiiy0hESC4Bet89KZqi7Te11W9nUCtQOrr7Sv3I9C2PaXCsTm2JHNxzJq7qyvGLDoBbDcKj7bNvZxGdItHBRMfoMgFKbmgu5dH4cvRJAE99U/s400/024.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Finished jar made with violet and rose coloring </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(above and below)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHymXvshNvU-oKy3x18-MuoQR5AzG7eQcPOAXINLL1A1mnWEmRHibf2wiGBkMnxIbvdKCIofog5J0OI0Z4ylBcUHCw9PO_38bM4Dl66vCYorof-sIJS24gv4xsUjY3oW5oIM0Ew72XIc/s1600/025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHymXvshNvU-oKy3x18-MuoQR5AzG7eQcPOAXINLL1A1mnWEmRHibf2wiGBkMnxIbvdKCIofog5J0OI0Z4ylBcUHCw9PO_38bM4Dl66vCYorof-sIJS24gv4xsUjY3oW5oIM0Ew72XIc/s400/025.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The dark areas on the jar above were still drying.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhww_6my05P0RNhRFTlNGr47ifvuq-pjypOGBRC3FbyMi68tSujb8KVvbJIuw1bi2wEWWp6Zm-WAr94Nm8gcm8tDYYBkexypkGvgdIZTRk5kDiVgweeXsw1j3_Ygfx-59U2KWvVQpr8I/s1600/022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhww_6my05P0RNhRFTlNGr47ifvuq-pjypOGBRC3FbyMi68tSujb8KVvbJIuw1bi2wEWWp6Zm-WAr94Nm8gcm8tDYYBkexypkGvgdIZTRk5kDiVgweeXsw1j3_Ygfx-59U2KWvVQpr8I/s1600/022.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Finished jar made with rose coloring </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zQ-f7LgQ945Em-QwKQcTVs7CD5OAiPQIhAzlqWOGzTjzJRL5oguYQaoCYZ8nsc_ZUiEdUegcxuZpfy7oS5mTwnIUN7-In6YGCeZm-epZhxffQgb24LsS-ud3ON1T9ORfnstH1FohFpk/s400/colored+jar+title.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F03%2Fcolored-glass-mason-jar-tutorial.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-BvO8LjLamis%2FUU3jHHIaodI%2FAAAAAAAATIE%2FdW-DsSQahFY%2Fs400%2Fcolored%2Bjar%2Btitle.jpg&description=DIY%20Colored%20Jar%20Tutorial%20"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Wait! Come back!</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Be sure to check back soon for the second part of this post, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><a href="http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2013/03/bohemian-beaded-colored-mason-jar.html" target="_blank">Bohemian Beaded </a></b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2013/03/bohemian-beaded-colored-mason-jar.html" target="_blank"><b>Mason Jar Tutorial</b>,</a> </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">where I'll show you how </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to decorate your jar with wire and beads!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">What do you think?</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/BoHo-Chic-Jewelry-Timeless-Soldering/dp/1440238162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378259730&sr=8-1&keywords=boho+chic+jewelry" target="_blank">Learn how to make jewelry from old broken china and</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/BoHo-Chic-Jewelry-Timeless-Soldering/dp/1440238162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378259730&sr=8-1&keywords=boho+chic+jewelry" target="_blank">other unique salvaged materials in my new book!</a></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/BoHo-Chic-Jewelry-Timeless-Soldering/dp/1440238162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378259730&sr=8-1&keywords=boho+chic+jewelry" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybuftICOxe9mbifX_la5njlHVPVIIgyM3m6ILrMSDiKGJLkswUCOM4MSYui944vRsnyDMgJ93rdl3wdzN1Jf4o3sJMhiOMFT39FLcQkLUTTgznCAPoFqELokziRQiWefEqUeZxzzmiqpN/s320/mini+image+book+cover.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Colored Glass Mason Jar Tutorial

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Salvaged Wood & Pallet Potting Benches

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A potting bench or potting station is the perfect spring project for your garden, porch, or garden shed, </span><span style="font-size: large;">and right now is the </span><span style="font-size: large;">perfect time to start planning and collecting the wood </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and other materials you will </span><span style="font-size: large;">need </span><span style="font-size: large;">to create your very own potting bench creation! </span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can use all different types of  </span><span style="font-size: large;">salvaged and reclaimed materials to create a potting </span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">bench. Old doors, wood shipping pallets, salvaged wood, sections of fencing, and even old sinks and dressers </span><span style="font-size: large;">can be incorporated into a potting bench! Your only limit is your own imagination!  </span><span style="font-size: large;">Check </span><span style="font-size: large;">out these wonderful potting benches and maybe you'll be </span><span style="font-size: large;">inspired to </span><span style="font-size: large;">plan and make your own!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbq1Hoi70mynx2D37cJuysqRUY5vSCfMB-AUnAQzgnGvEwHak8ne9qJt6wzFwH5Iu2iIEYeHtaVBqEyS-Iztjqte53hnKNIHAoZn5mPQ_uZEhGtXBjbhUeoz4ZrCKyam4P-nouy43KVx0/s1600/green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbq1Hoi70mynx2D37cJuysqRUY5vSCfMB-AUnAQzgnGvEwHak8ne9qJt6wzFwH5Iu2iIEYeHtaVBqEyS-Iztjqte53hnKNIHAoZn5mPQ_uZEhGtXBjbhUeoz4ZrCKyam4P-nouy43KVx0/s1600/green.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.hometalk.com/195610/potting-bench" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love a potting bench with an old sink added! by Lori J via Hometalk</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7_1PTfciJf5FhMtu-SsQmOfGh0lbxQwOOG_z1F4VtwGi9bDdhQSrBc7eQGJl0NzQPi9ydJZf8yZxyGnsnM_lqg9XJdHZ8PmR282Xq_UxBxnKNkIIhkNVZdLzSDnuBTnj4M_reGJ7Go4/s1600/redbench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7_1PTfciJf5FhMtu-SsQmOfGh0lbxQwOOG_z1F4VtwGi9bDdhQSrBc7eQGJl0NzQPi9ydJZf8yZxyGnsnM_lqg9XJdHZ8PmR282Xq_UxBxnKNkIIhkNVZdLzSDnuBTnj4M_reGJ7Go4/s1600/redbench.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/junk/msg0702560914771.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This bench cost only $1 to make! by excessfroufrou via Gardenweb</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="2011-07-04-bench.jpg" src="http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2011-07-04-bench.jpg" /></span><br /><a href="http://www.borganic.net/projects.php?subj=2&category=8&project_id=227&step_id=&step_id=&" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Outdoor kid-sized mud bar doubles as a play kitchen and as a mini potting bench. Love it! </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.borganic.net/projects.php?subj=2&category=8&project_id=227&step_id=&step_id=&" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the DIY</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyc0rdTXVoLM7MbuwVbOmwnBoC2W3Wsb2Qs1iy8_dP3y7CpZDp6kYhhe5MUAULUvImkAz1m1wzkLOmrxR53w0Kt78Mx9r8442WXH7pe9OE_fdf4409_RAppIhQquM7kKkBosB9napLTAA/s1600/whte.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyc0rdTXVoLM7MbuwVbOmwnBoC2W3Wsb2Qs1iy8_dP3y7CpZDp6kYhhe5MUAULUvImkAz1m1wzkLOmrxR53w0Kt78Mx9r8442WXH7pe9OE_fdf4409_RAppIhQquM7kKkBosB9napLTAA/s1600/whte.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/junk/msg0702560914771.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Made from an old door and enameled table top by jeannespines via Gardenweb</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi02XNHOBB9Wv1-1mOtc7d3Nkga2HzrTTSwPDuC63USKKpEFQB5gTych8fapzwLo3dZ5-Wq9DoY2LbAYR-rj6E9YZbN0wV5VroxZ4g24TdSWRwyw5lOfnTM_diyrfrkIk64sEZAuAlmo/s1600/fairfield.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi02XNHOBB9Wv1-1mOtc7d3Nkga2HzrTTSwPDuC63USKKpEFQB5gTych8fapzwLo3dZ5-Wq9DoY2LbAYR-rj6E9YZbN0wV5VroxZ4g24TdSWRwyw5lOfnTM_diyrfrkIk64sEZAuAlmo/s1600/fairfield.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sink-turned potting bench by Our Fairfield Home & Garden</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdi5tsvyWFhFr08Cf_XeQ3AUhsHJoszEqK0aXcwYKMT1MlsP_iq04O1pPnFa-vBkJ96jBZSeiwzr3yqp58YLj-_33vfPwPopL9EoTGWwTb37J635g4cCZk7xPD-7HeUxc2ZtOSqLRh_c/s1600/brown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdi5tsvyWFhFr08Cf_XeQ3AUhsHJoszEqK0aXcwYKMT1MlsP_iq04O1pPnFa-vBkJ96jBZSeiwzr3yqp58YLj-_33vfPwPopL9EoTGWwTb37J635g4cCZk7xPD-7HeUxc2ZtOSqLRh_c/s1600/brown.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/junk/msg0702560914771.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This pretty bench was made from recycled finds by kirkus via Gardenweb</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/upcycled-new-ways-with-old-window.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-x5qVx_saAcHtNiQeqRmKTAXeiWBc5azjZlgaBVQno5Ld3gnUANJdXCuZfIATSGnKdTV0G10YpFEwYTxXfM38SUycOH2at8hvEr0vrPq6fFbJ7IczrZvUOJ5rmK6LbksF6iKuJGavnxA/s1600/doors.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/upcycled-new-ways-with-old-window.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potting benches made from old doors and shutters from Green Oak Antiques</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thedesignpallet.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighZ0_aMZPf-qvKx-lphKAru1aXXNsluY7OtnNungM_3wLN4Yk_FdhZ4hWcsXohwgUwXC8VEagqebgZiVMWrtUn2WEBxOWeKz4VRBQq3Osmp740zVLf58sAetYDN7mXRXbqn2Y2dRy76U/s1600/simple.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.thedesignpallet.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">pallet potting bench by Bruce from thedesignpallet.com</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hymnsandverses.com/2012/04/new-potting-bench.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aBSbDfrNQSeHfpUeSn1cusZqgCHw1MMbJwqMJpKiPdCCi66b4UW3zsF4geicfq1zSSm7vVtb4N-eS5Y4aonR8XDW9EYNaVQ4TSnozMDYaayXzmWO1Ue0jtm_bKRWAt6LGG_2f4llMtg/s1600/hymnsandverses.JPG" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.hymnsandverses.com/2012/04/new-potting-bench.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potting bench made from an old door by Doreen at Hymns and Verses</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hometalk.com/183152/building-a-potting-bench-out-of-pallets/photo/69467" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85BRu8g1JKJG0-Ehhj4NN4hEGpSQ3vRr-_gIp1jTNDBJ2-3nTOFUJFjfarui6tys1gK-ccrBQkqxiXLKcMs_qQ2oEuizSNBq7k7fWy4TJNUMRg7_GRFqpOzjuM73WZwrsCcAdwZX__y8/s1600/pallet.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.hometalk.com/183152/building-a-potting-bench-out-of-pallets/photo/69467" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wood pallet potting bench from Hometalk</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dz1wl6oa55lHixkZ4ky8H9g_uTI9qmzt63m6wQmkVPd07wS9QJARy_omC_c4pD_QW4MUnDepjj_3jZ5o5BNvhTOq_oLbQ7ba9a5Sp_akDT-Gmj0IB6KmnnWo3Lqp_pzUHL5rYdCOa18/s1600/dresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dz1wl6oa55lHixkZ4ky8H9g_uTI9qmzt63m6wQmkVPd07wS9QJARy_omC_c4pD_QW4MUnDepjj_3jZ5o5BNvhTOq_oLbQ7ba9a5Sp_akDT-Gmj0IB6KmnnWo3Lqp_pzUHL5rYdCOa18/s1600/dresser.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://rockinbantiques.blogspot.com/2011/04/porch-fun-potting-bench-and-flower.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Old dresser-turned potting bench from Rockin' B Antiques</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmolly/4597508952/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyLOmn3PjOvlkbiKZroaUv6GmPojWaD5S2-HT45h-NBFNQNtIUgRPcPCVoVoBhyvQa7P80BNJRxBfJAxEyJA9PRCjgb2l0AwsKykuCEPciBcCUNw2ThzwuSD7RxgvsHr5DvcCSIu9UbE/s1600/cro%5B.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmolly/4597508952/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potting bench made from wood pallets, a window, and an old sink</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/258534834829374981/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2UCOdLWMtH5obFRb5IIu2r9d3gCLuc1exajvLKTL4l8oKZz0LbVH2HU2DvxVYA4DdwfBBorlLIXEqCqM6hadSOLARj3D7Pc6aTUWxR82mrqZNT6HfjgRE1odn5fEwdyJ4SQNCokeUaM/s1600/pinterest.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/258534834829374981/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love the style of this wide potting bench </span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/03/pallet-potting.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s4dzKDHtaa0TqluTE9Tz3t1C69ZbwzVRlLf8LCWTUyc2nW4cVYmQ05IMxt4kz8q2rvJHMRnlsBNNEUyi6HBpTvO2dNJrZxubo7fTSx3EVEoQ68phObv8dsxOr2I1ztEO5Nim2ArmG-c/s1600/beyond+picket+fence.JPG" /></span></a></div><a href="http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/03/pallet-potting.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salvaged wood potting bench by Becky at Beyond The Picket Fence</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPPnK3HNHaYaIG8nNBrqWNKRwvJt6cWn3hA5et8ycG5sW-T2L8tu3-ox72gZVfcEv26sZlGPxGZi1uHtVBH5rb4f4WRxl8vAFJBbOoF-Zoswq0ItT4xSiN3oUGDXast7cShevopojIjk/s1600/door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPPnK3HNHaYaIG8nNBrqWNKRwvJt6cWn3hA5et8ycG5sW-T2L8tu3-ox72gZVfcEv26sZlGPxGZi1uHtVBH5rb4f4WRxl8vAFJBbOoF-Zoswq0ItT4xSiN3oUGDXast7cShevopojIjk/s1600/door.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.robomargo.com/yardart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potting bench made from an old door by Doris Stratton via Robo Margo</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXWEvCgEJNHYEd3bUX0uS2VNLw0yTbUmFixTlGM2UdKA6D3CKxFUBam_1Xa84q2ul5fzDZtqUraU8JfUrVhK6dSJKaAkywoWeMOb5Ui5wEYTmrDs3wKTXen_SUSNmUKfTxkuVZX5iMrg/s1600/trinkets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXWEvCgEJNHYEd3bUX0uS2VNLw0yTbUmFixTlGM2UdKA6D3CKxFUBam_1Xa84q2ul5fzDZtqUraU8JfUrVhK6dSJKaAkywoWeMOb5Ui5wEYTmrDs3wKTXen_SUSNmUKfTxkuVZX5iMrg/s1600/trinkets.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://tracys-trinkets-treasures.blogspot.com/2011/03/potting-bench-gets-makeover.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potting bench by Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO9dByc7UHjO7zhxYkFJdYFcBIax1jZhMkQspjdb4wE02GJEkk-eburzoupjqIRo4EFkmDSbPv_eRs_H8Yo7yguS1n4QT87fCCsLj1zPplZvmSrCBhzLWHtmVAjP3tj0omTNpS9P3jzo/s1600/col.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO9dByc7UHjO7zhxYkFJdYFcBIax1jZhMkQspjdb4wE02GJEkk-eburzoupjqIRo4EFkmDSbPv_eRs_H8Yo7yguS1n4QT87fCCsLj1zPplZvmSrCBhzLWHtmVAjP3tj0omTNpS9P3jzo/s1600/col.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LollieLandDesigns?ref=exp_listing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Potting benches by LollieLandDesigns via Etsy</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/07/diy-potting-bench/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rU1nHdMBm3ASaJePiRCF-f6h0luJX9PZR-3hZAoTNWHM2Pt5Agj9MLVmN-5YldaYXivifGy4d0pr2vnzd7fVMVeuF1KjUwaTL2FkKPJMrIafyRYTO2f8BP45dXsuJQ9J_SixfR9lDXc/s1600/centsational+girl.jpg" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/07/diy-potting-bench/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">DIY potting bench project by Centsational Girl</span></a><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAkEec70MNQhpONxOdRMvvDSnrJXDttrhExYaP4UdxMrFHInBoOjfwRFAg4CJI0u_ibAsK4srfrOOHGfJ_4vy2oxF8ia2CF94N0rAiy1UKzRSFTHoB5ZzSIIz4xWJQbMVLtoigDULinw/s1600/ccl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAkEec70MNQhpONxOdRMvvDSnrJXDttrhExYaP4UdxMrFHInBoOjfwRFAg4CJI0u_ibAsK4srfrOOHGfJ_4vy2oxF8ia2CF94N0rAiy1UKzRSFTHoB5ZzSIIz4xWJQbMVLtoigDULinw/s1600/ccl2.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.countrycottageliving.com/2011/04/27/my-new-potting-bench-with-a-sink/" target="_blank">Pretty potting bench! from Country Cottage Living</a> (above and below)</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jZZMPOhZmnjBWY7t6NV1l7RdNLMFzYEjBTnTuP-mr751F4hioOEHQ_9W40YeYmdmRUgrq_eEE9MBdJVustsiQ4mM-lc0mnWnmiRfiLPr-F8EmkXgPmd4P_i0bj1qXm6r9MjwXsxyV7g/s1600/ccl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jZZMPOhZmnjBWY7t6NV1l7RdNLMFzYEjBTnTuP-mr751F4hioOEHQ_9W40YeYmdmRUgrq_eEE9MBdJVustsiQ4mM-lc0mnWnmiRfiLPr-F8EmkXgPmd4P_i0bj1qXm6r9MjwXsxyV7g/s1600/ccl.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; 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Salvaged Wood & Pallet Potting Benches

A potting bench or potting station is the perfect spring project for your garden, porch, or garden shed,  and right now is the  perfect time...

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