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; 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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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Baking Homemade Baguettes

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBT6S2ACAIiqCZxb-mRF-n2lkOZcSKbL6njmqgBDhSGGntwpMaE57C7WP8H3rCrKkBAqmMeD7UJnDH1zPTxMSFbdc6jwF7ypz_6AmoLeZsg-3L92sEtM1AeUw0ZTdOINBCwvxk6owLvRe/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBT6S2ACAIiqCZxb-mRF-n2lkOZcSKbL6njmqgBDhSGGntwpMaE57C7WP8H3rCrKkBAqmMeD7UJnDH1zPTxMSFbdc6jwF7ypz_6AmoLeZsg-3L92sEtM1AeUw0ZTdOINBCwvxk6owLvRe/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the most comforting foods in autumn and winter is fresh homemade bread. French</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Baguettes to be exact. Crusty on the outside, light and airy on the inside, warm out of</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the oven...there's just not one bad thing about that no matter how you look at it!</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;">I don't often write about food on my blog, but today when I decided to make baguettes,</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had the idea to take some photos along the way so I could share with you how it's done, </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or at least how I do it. </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;">I love to bake. I enjoy cooking, yes, but I come from a family of women who bake. </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You've got a baby shower, wedding, or funeral, you say? We bake.</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't tell you how to use a bread machine, or how to make those popular fancy </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">cupcakes with elaborate decorative icing designs, but I have the world's best recipes for </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">kiffles, nut bread, cakes, and pies. </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;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrbwObxuV_BdX4Etz6wUvxZsNtQP6W-HX_WtIcDYM_3Qs4y_-fpp0JEXqi69UdL7J0h4SPZWwWOLhYmQJT1qXAaEBrI27gtJ5Rlv7swfLoG4ZRwwnGPIIdbSQ-UsC3_fi1QpN1lq0k7d7/s400/019.JPG" width="400" /></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;">Baguettes have a crispy crust and light interior, and are the perfect accompaniment for</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">winter soups and stews. The also make great sub sandwiches.  My favorite way to </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">enjoy them though, is simply warm out of the oven with butter. </span><br /><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/AVvXsEiv3zjrLND9jHsuHCsC2LDJfUhwCzIi-jwWT3Hlsw8QmwYbJIeBiIwwgiPCRFhDSXtcVK_GCYKKy9WhoOgjkk9ATbRDQm4tHedwi0cfvwJlgMIg9uTGXkzQB3k_awNhN-kXWGC85VnEwOSc/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3zjrLND9jHsuHCsC2LDJfUhwCzIi-jwWT3Hlsw8QmwYbJIeBiIwwgiPCRFhDSXtcVK_GCYKKy9WhoOgjkk9ATbRDQm4tHedwi0cfvwJlgMIg9uTGXkzQB3k_awNhN-kXWGC85VnEwOSc/s400/021.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are plenty of baguette recipes to be found in cookbooks and across the internet, but</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have found that the basic recipe for baguettes does not have too many variations. Most</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">baguette recipes are very similar. I will often try a few different recipes until I find one that </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like, and then adjust it here and there to suit my tastes. </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfsBwkwMthknYwzZwrf0W660FOp6NjfhXaL2PhJMA25n6tc9fHCJCsQIUFfrXY60m5LtoOljbagQSdn1EEOY6dd2WGeAaiNB34mjIFNMd-JKtyQFkbGwi6lpsMq5E1NiMmvrFP9C9A7hyphenhyphen/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfsBwkwMthknYwzZwrf0W660FOp6NjfhXaL2PhJMA25n6tc9fHCJCsQIUFfrXY60m5LtoOljbagQSdn1EEOY6dd2WGeAaiNB34mjIFNMd-JKtyQFkbGwi6lpsMq5E1NiMmvrFP9C9A7hyphenhyphen/s400/024.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br />The basic ingredients for baguettes are flour, salt, dry yeast, and water. </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L8qt_H21PCED1SdNibFKhxP74nzjh6-de-UeoRCOFKmaWPEChx2gpKOrvUFPBBcbYDWgsysiuxbXStd4F2TjPrIfikIyWWwZ5MQ-PloEZtVORdmEAY06eKAuWA-4MIdj-hVFVmX8xsb-/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/AVvXsEh9L8qt_H21PCED1SdNibFKhxP74nzjh6-de-UeoRCOFKmaWPEChx2gpKOrvUFPBBcbYDWgsysiuxbXStd4F2TjPrIfikIyWWwZ5MQ-PloEZtVORdmEAY06eKAuWA-4MIdj-hVFVmX8xsb-/s400/025.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br />I also like to sprinkle a little bit of sea salt or course salt onto my baguettes right before</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I pop them into the oven.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxY18kfqLTx_tDPPS4gMdak1kMZZkIaTGpK8nSzM6CgXRuHtXNt85-AArj2I2NdYifdYJAjDxqgDTDIe7largg74nnwwYdQoH-y9H0yvRaukUjPVm794cZE9wnHdoNa_WVe-ADhX8MbGf/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxY18kfqLTx_tDPPS4gMdak1kMZZkIaTGpK8nSzM6CgXRuHtXNt85-AArj2I2NdYifdYJAjDxqgDTDIe7largg74nnwwYdQoH-y9H0yvRaukUjPVm794cZE9wnHdoNa_WVe-ADhX8MbGf/s400/026.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br />French Baguettes</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;">One package of active dry yeast (about 2 & 1/2 teaspoons)<br />1 & 1/4 cups of warm water<br />1/2 teaspoon sugar<br />3 & 1/2 cups flour<br />1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt </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;">1. In a measuring cup, stir the yeast into the warm water until completely dissolved.<br />Add the sugar and stir. Set aside for five minutes to allow the yeast to activate. </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/AVvXsEhMj2lJU9v9aSn_MdEO-t5AnkTcfnGM9ExODZ26JdfRsSqY5nucssq3hvR0fk34mCe_bXFUS4cuHJ2vlVhmgCA56pug9Bm5X3CsGZZECmGQ_4BGtxKY_WGdUtt3Qrtvl5Gcpg7eMS5PV3vL/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMj2lJU9v9aSn_MdEO-t5AnkTcfnGM9ExODZ26JdfRsSqY5nucssq3hvR0fk34mCe_bXFUS4cuHJ2vlVhmgCA56pug9Bm5X3CsGZZECmGQ_4BGtxKY_WGdUtt3Qrtvl5Gcpg7eMS5PV3vL/s400/027.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Mix flour and salt in a mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the flour.</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/AVvXsEg7u2hdY4_0iRtBtHgr8pQT_7KBWtvW2mhq9I9jA_rD4x2S5uueUj8D3EXKV9Gs7h7AMT6ELwbLObUfXqCV8Ys4Qtb2fmeE11U7IDvxgnLx-6szgPfJj0fNef_EEu_HCxHQlz0r1g_mMLos/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u2hdY4_0iRtBtHgr8pQT_7KBWtvW2mhq9I9jA_rD4x2S5uueUj8D3EXKV9Gs7h7AMT6ELwbLObUfXqCV8Ys4Qtb2fmeE11U7IDvxgnLx-6szgPfJj0fNef_EEu_HCxHQlz0r1g_mMLos/s400/030.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Pour the yeast mixture into the flour.</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/AVvXsEjqWjwDCOFayNGnJdgb2lX8Y2hGwa4qU75vDJ9GITe3VN8BQiN6Xww4G0KnnrAnkGdEv0B6L7gtXXVRFjuAMhsrycU3ufxxpf6qAOD9pesv0OfhdoTLSikeTK3pODZbXyvdpKpuM4K9xm7g/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWjwDCOFayNGnJdgb2lX8Y2hGwa4qU75vDJ9GITe3VN8BQiN6Xww4G0KnnrAnkGdEv0B6L7gtXXVRFjuAMhsrycU3ufxxpf6qAOD9pesv0OfhdoTLSikeTK3pODZbXyvdpKpuM4K9xm7g/s400/029.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Gently stir the flour into the liquid (just a few times) to create a paste. Cover and allow to</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">rise/activate for 15 minutes. </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;">5. Mix thoroughly (I use an electric mixer) until a sticky soft dough is formed. Add additional </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">water (a few Tablespoons) while mixing if needed. </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;">6. Place dough in a clean bowl, cover and allow to rise for 90 minutes. </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;">7. Punch down, then cover again and allow to rise for another hour. </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/AVvXsEhOZG2LhQuaIpIaV8TpICuddrhG2FOA8nLIlZU0L1W2sWduvP44J8R0jr8BDYdqQ7Y_Jax7y-IgaMy5AcWAyqz3ALBvYOORByjDaBMiFlWWDNiaxN9P9f1u_WI7qH_iCkO3Xs392xzTauT4/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZG2LhQuaIpIaV8TpICuddrhG2FOA8nLIlZU0L1W2sWduvP44J8R0jr8BDYdqQ7Y_Jax7y-IgaMy5AcWAyqz3ALBvYOORByjDaBMiFlWWDNiaxN9P9f1u_WI7qH_iCkO3Xs392xzTauT4/s400/031.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Place dough on a floured surface and slice into two pieces. Gently shape into two loaves. </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/AVvXsEjk5wYPSzb5dKyguxzPs00aBmUtWVitC07b6V4s1Fe1wzso6qar1ORbn2goxf0yszJCDYhCf3uEjBSH0DXWTs0hgVUF39q72IqST6qNWMaC454fQpzbGsTMA1B-XXC_R9AUTTjDCYAFF2mZ/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5wYPSzb5dKyguxzPs00aBmUtWVitC07b6V4s1Fe1wzso6qar1ORbn2goxf0yszJCDYhCf3uEjBSH0DXWTs0hgVUF39q72IqST6qNWMaC454fQpzbGsTMA1B-XXC_R9AUTTjDCYAFF2mZ/s400/032.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. Place loaves on a lightly floured baking sheet. </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/AVvXsEj82dArMDy2oxJlgbrX4C5OZorkG9aILyoDozRa9uRM4PZDtoT1taD3nZQEjawudQpsJxrP0_b45pzNN8D7IK4AR26ORTYs1ibTWobxUj7FgB0GzpRSqKdj1N2GgpHrMCSZ4ct6fFyjzI1k/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82dArMDy2oxJlgbrX4C5OZorkG9aILyoDozRa9uRM4PZDtoT1taD3nZQEjawudQpsJxrP0_b45pzNN8D7IK4AR26ORTYs1ibTWobxUj7FgB0GzpRSqKdj1N2GgpHrMCSZ4ct6fFyjzI1k/s400/033.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Cover the loaves and allow them to rise for about 45 minutes. </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;">11. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. </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/AVvXsEjNPK-qzTXlgZr7U4rlsIvUYtqXho1c_R2FaFp7H4qXoA6pUi0gPigZW16ecytnFTxSZVfxsnw9ZQSgpuLjNETmB8U02nRm2gYrq3XM6SerhqxQiY3HbP9t7loCDcKLn4_lMGOlvf27cDVp/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPK-qzTXlgZr7U4rlsIvUYtqXho1c_R2FaFp7H4qXoA6pUi0gPigZW16ecytnFTxSZVfxsnw9ZQSgpuLjNETmB8U02nRm2gYrq3XM6SerhqxQiY3HbP9t7loCDcKLn4_lMGOlvf27cDVp/s400/034.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12. Place a pan of water on a lower over rack. The steam from the water will </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">help the baguettes form a crispy crust.</span></div><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/AVvXsEjfIsd7GGVZ7vrMJfLD-hiHYZ6_fefNN1KgPaZYK9K7eYUQEkFOUhIT-i14i0R3QbW4szDvHA0JhQEIRYwvhgypFuGuMQ7uFaMv4h_rZhE1nw6zq2XCzOU_p2dB8Nut5RKNynF1Y5qC4ojA/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIsd7GGVZ7vrMJfLD-hiHYZ6_fefNN1KgPaZYK9K7eYUQEkFOUhIT-i14i0R3QbW4szDvHA0JhQEIRYwvhgypFuGuMQ7uFaMv4h_rZhE1nw6zq2XCzOU_p2dB8Nut5RKNynF1Y5qC4ojA/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">13. Before baking, slash the tops of the loaves with a knife. I sprinkle my loaves with</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a little bit of sea salt before baking them. This is optional.</span></div><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/AVvXsEimVxMaY00xJTKRmPIYLFNQ6gkG08wES3fSJ35IFZ5J1NbLKnanRroglC0wZtHkB51ohXCU-yS1jl2tCR30BJRcxgT_wzePsIX4nNLK97lgdE7yT9rTla3ueyHR97eqA4vcVhC8xQnkuF9U/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVxMaY00xJTKRmPIYLFNQ6gkG08wES3fSJ35IFZ5J1NbLKnanRroglC0wZtHkB51ohXCU-yS1jl2tCR30BJRcxgT_wzePsIX4nNLK97lgdE7yT9rTla3ueyHR97eqA4vcVhC8xQnkuF9U/s400/036.JPG" width="400" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">14. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden. </span></div><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/AVvXsEi4YXltY2l-2ualg1SwnHXDcXyeoQZiNPZxYv7XXiF2j8pJkZU2xTNcqyG9scIWzfJcOx2OR_UCLhmyywPQ7ZOfldmWHz0vcXbR9cbPccoSSuKbgn023v_9-UGKGvVFyqCvXFceZpfDwaaT/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YXltY2l-2ualg1SwnHXDcXyeoQZiNPZxYv7XXiF2j8pJkZU2xTNcqyG9scIWzfJcOx2OR_UCLhmyywPQ7ZOfldmWHz0vcXbR9cbPccoSSuKbgn023v_9-UGKGvVFyqCvXFceZpfDwaaT/s640/037.JPG" width="640" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">15. Remove from baking pan and cool on a wire rack.</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/AVvXsEhl3uZCv6B6VAg8yB9TygeI-T24F5kM1lp3OYW62V3S16HzBrNkOsx5tNsvmJ8FudIgKhDN4SwR1LrlOBDCaxCHypwKyyPVoLiuDZT4OMgSdk_yN3fuY9gMzV4Zb3zYN5utxF7sTxNh33rr/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3uZCv6B6VAg8yB9TygeI-T24F5kM1lp3OYW62V3S16HzBrNkOsx5tNsvmJ8FudIgKhDN4SwR1LrlOBDCaxCHypwKyyPVoLiuDZT4OMgSdk_yN3fuY9gMzV4Zb3zYN5utxF7sTxNh33rr/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></span></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="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These loaves turned out a little bigger than I would have liked. I probably should have </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">made them into three loaves instead of two! Maybe next time I will try that instead. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Either way, they were delicious! </span></div><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/AVvXsEggrbwObxuV_BdX4Etz6wUvxZsNtQP6W-HX_WtIcDYM_3Qs4y_-fpp0JEXqi69UdL7J0h4SPZWwWOLhYmQJT1qXAaEBrI27gtJ5Rlv7swfLoG4ZRwwnGPIIdbSQ-UsC3_fi1QpN1lq0k7d7/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrbwObxuV_BdX4Etz6wUvxZsNtQP6W-HX_WtIcDYM_3Qs4y_-fpp0JEXqi69UdL7J0h4SPZWwWOLhYmQJT1qXAaEBrI27gtJ5Rlv7swfLoG4ZRwwnGPIIdbSQ-UsC3_fi1QpN1lq0k7d7/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></span></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="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; font-size: x-large;">What do you think?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Baking Homemade Baguettes

One of the most comforting foods in autumn and winter is fresh homemade bread. French Baguettes to be exact. Crusty on the outside, light an...

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