Mason jars are everywhere these days, acting as way more than just jam jars. DIY guru Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault shows us two cool ways to decorate your own mason jars for storage at home!

DIY mercury glass mason jars

Tools & materials:

• Mirror Effect spray paint by Rust-Oleum, available at The Home Depot
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• Spray bottle
• Mason jar
• Paper towels

Method:

Work outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Add the water and vinegar in the spray bottle. Mix well and then set spray nozzle to a fine mist.

Remove the lid of the mason jar, and point the Mirror Effects spray nozzle inside the mason jar before lightly coating all of the inner surface.

While the paint is still wet, point the spray bottle with the vinegar and water solution in the jar and evenly coat with a mist of the solution.

Pour out any pooling liquid from the bottom of the jar onto a paper towel.

Let it dry before using for decorative purposes, and if you want a more opaque mercury glass look, repeat the steps above.

DIY tinted mason jars

Tools & materials:

• Varathane water-based semi-gloss clear coat by Rust-Oleum, available at The Home Depot
• Food colouring
• Mason jars
• Paper towel
• Disposable plastic spoon
• Paint brush (optional method)

Method:

Remove the lid from the mason jar and add about 1 to 2 spoonfuls of the Varathane into the mason jar.

Add a few drops of any food colouring hue of your choice. Mix the food colouring and Varathane in the mason jar with the spoon.

Turn the mason jar around with your hands so that the mixture coats all interior surfaces.

Pour any excess mixture onto a paper towel and discard.

Turn the mason jar upside down on several folded sheets of paper towel to dry, and to let any additional mixture drain out.

Once fully dry, use for decorative purposes only.

An alternative method is to paint the exterior of the jar with the mixture using a brush, and it can be used as a vase to hold water inside.

Courtesy Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault
www.huelala.com
@leighannallaire