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    Home » DIY & Crafts

    Painted Mason Jar Halloween Craft

    Published by Pam Kessler | 437 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. -

    Need a quick and easy craft to get you in the mood?

    In the mood for Halloween that is. I can't help you with your other "mood" issues, but I hear they make little pills for that.

    What about a painted mason jar Halloween craft!

    Well, I think I've finally perfected the art of covering a glass jar with paint!!!

    Halloween Painted Mason Jar Craft - a fun five minute craft for fall. via houseofhawthornes.com



    I know, I know. It doesn't seem like it would be awe inspiring and that hard to do, but I can't tell you how many jars I've painted and they've come out mediocre at best.

    My tip of the day? Use a mason jar.

    The spaghetti jars and pickle jars just don't have enough ridges and bumps on them to give the jar some interest.

    Remember the jar I painted in the spring? Didn't use a mason jar. Should have.

    I painted this one for Halloween.

    Halloween Painted Mason Jar Craft - a fun five minute craft for fall. via houseofhawthornes.com

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    Painted Mason Jar Halloween Craft

    Supplies Needed:

    • Mason jar
    • Orange craft paint and foam paint brush
    • Bakers twine
    • Cheap plastic spider rings

    Sorry, no blow-by-blow photos, since I forgot to take photos as I went this is pretty easy and self-explanatory .

    Step 1 - Paint the outside of a mason jar with craft paint. I used Martha Stewart's Multi-Surface Satin paint in the color Mace (#32057). Better known as pumpkin orange for the rest of us.

    Step 2 - After coating it twice and allowing it to dry, take a sanding sponge and knock off some of the paint over the letters and raised areas of the jar to give it a rustic look.

    Step 3 - Wrap some festive bakers twine around the top. The craft stores have all sorts of fun colors of this bakers twine nowadays.

    Step 4 - Snip off the ring part of the plastic spider rings and glue the remaining spiders to the ends of the twine. I found my spider rings at Dollar Tree smack dab in the middle of a bag of spider webs.

    Step 4.5 - Stand back and admire your insanely easy Halloween craft.

    Halloween Painted Mason Jar Craft - a fun five minute craft for fall. via houseofhawthornes.com

    There you have it.

    Quick. Easy. Halloween mood inducing. My job here is done.

    What have you been making for Halloween?

    Are you more of a spooky and scary Halloween person? Or more of a cute and cuddly Halloween person?

    Check out the web story version of this article HERE.

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    1. Sherry

      November 06, 2021 at 5:48 pm

      Such great ideas! I'm trolling your archives!!!

    2. Linda at Mixed Kreations

      August 31, 2018 at 5:13 pm

      I love jar crafts, and this is sooo cute! I love the added touch of the bakers twine, and spiders. Perfect for Halloween!

    3. Amanda

      October 27, 2015 at 9:23 am

      Hi,

      I just thought I would send a quick note of thanks. I came across one of your great Halloween crafts and have used it in my Halloween craft ideas round up (with a link to you of course!) on my new blog.

      If you would like to check it out, jump on over and see!

      www.creativelycrafting.com/halloween-craft-ideas/

    4. Brooke

      October 29, 2014 at 11:53 am

      So, so cute! I love adding bits of holiday touches anywhere I can in my house! This is perfect! Thanks so much for sharing!

    5. TARYTERRE

      October 24, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      I LOVE this, love this, love it.

    6. Sherry@Back2Vintage

      October 24, 2014 at 10:03 am

      This is great, Pam. I like the "bumpiness" of the mason jar, too. The spider ring touch is genius!

    7. Deanies Stash

      October 22, 2014 at 6:10 pm

      I love this craft! I always enjoy the crafts that you share that are easy but pack a lot of fun and appeal! I might do this one! I am not a scary kind of Halloween girl either, just spooky fun.

    8. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      October 22, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      I love this, Pam...it turned out just right! I'm a fun creepy (not scary) kind of Halloween girl...

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