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! 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Colored Glass Mason Jar Tutorial

What could be prettier than colored glass?  With this tutorial, I'll show you how to easily turn any ordinary glass jar into a colorful ...

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