DIY Animal Painted Mason Jars
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I have a thing for jars! I can’t get enough of them and use them all over my craft room to hold supplies, markers, and embellishments. And it’s SO easy to make these jars cute. I promise this is such an easy mason jar DIY. I’ve figured out the best way to paint mason jars and, believe me, there are a lot of tutorials that I’ve tried that do not work. This works! I promise.
You’ll find too that painted mason jars make awesome gifts. You can fill them with candy, crayons, flowers, make-up brushes, or utensils…You get the idea. And the design possibilities are endless. Below I’ll show the best way to paint a mason jar and share some fun animal-themed mason jars I made for my craft room.
SUPPLIES:
- Mason jars – I found mine at Michaels craft stores. I used the 8oz jars.
- White primer – This is my favorite primer, and the only one I use.
- Acrylic paint – I pretty much always use Martha Stewart acrylic paint. I love the color selection and vibrancy.
- Paint markers – I can’t tell you how often I use my Posca Paint markers. You can use them for so many projects, including drawing on rocks. They’re especially great for small details on projects like this!
- Sealant (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Step 1: Spray your mason jars with an even coat of white primer.
Step 2: Cover the jars with your favorite acrylic paint colors. I used two coats of paint.
Step 3: Use a pencil to lightly sketch the animal faces onto the jars.
Step 4: Go over the pencil tracing with your paint markers. Here’s a little tip for the paint markers, be sure to shake them well before use, and always test them first on a piece of paper.
Step 5 (optional): Seal your jars with a protective sealant. I usually skip this step, and honestly my jars still look great and haven’t chipped.
I used the same steps to also create these adorable rainbow mason jars.
And be sure to check how I made this fun doodle mason jar.Â
Now that you know the basics, there are a million different ways you can paint mason jars. I’d love to see what you create. Come show me on Instagram @Colormadehappy or Facebook!
Does regular paint primer with a brush work or does it have to be spray? And how long did you wait for it to dry before you put the acrylic paint? Thanks
To be honest I haven’t tried the brush on primer because the spray is SO easy! I’m sure it works fine. For wait time I waited overnight only because I sprayed it just before bed. As soon as it’s dry to the touch though, you’re good to go!
I love your jars- I can’t wait to do some this summer when I finally get out of school.
Yay! So glad you like them. Definitely a fun summer craft.
These are so cute! What a fun idea.
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So glad you like them! Thank you!
Great organizing idea! I will use it for the crayons, because my son always loses them.
Haha, story of my life. My son tends to lose his art supplies too. I’m always looking for fun ways to keep us organized.
Pinning! These are too cute.
So glad you like them!! They make such cute gifts too.
very nice colour
Thank you so much!
I like this idea. Thank u
So glad you like it!
These jars are super cute. I am planning on doing these over the weekend with my girls. Super excited. Thank you 😉
Yay! Hope you had fun making them.