Fall Jar Luminary Supplies:
- Jar (I used a large pickle jar but you could use any glass container available to you.) (Click here for tips on how to remove those sticky labels from recycled jars.)
- DecoArt glass paints in the following:
- DecoArt Dazzling Metallic Paint in Glorious Gold
- 3D Gloss Enamels Transparent Glass Writer in Black
- Crystal Gloss Enamels Transparent Glass Paint in Orange
, Yellow
, and Red
.
- NOTE: Americana Glass Paints are available at Michaels, JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores, Pat Catan’s Craft Centers, A.C. Moore, Beverly’s, and other fine craft retailers. For more information on Americana Glass Paints visit http://www.decoart.com/glasspaint.
- DecoArt Dazzling Metallic Paint in Glorious Gold
- Vinyl shapes for masking (I used my Silhouette to cut some leaf shapes in various sizes.)
Fall Jar Luminary Instructions:
1. Start any glass project by cleaning your surface really well. I use rubbing alcohol to wipe down my surfaces. Then adhere the vinyl leaves to your jar. I used gold vinyl cut on my Silhouette just because that is what I had on hand. The vinyl is for masking only and will be removed later. Apply a variety of leaf shapes and sizes to the jar randomly. Press the edges of each one firmly to make sure they have adhered.
2. Paint the entire jar with the metallic gold paint. I used 3 coats on my jar allowing the paint to dry completely in between coats. After your final coat has dried, cut around each leaf with a craft knife then pull to remove the masking. It is very important to cut around the outside of each one to keep from damaging the paint at this point.
3. Trace each leave with the 3D glass writer. The leaf on the left below has just been traced and the paint is still wet while the one on the right has been traced, painted, and is completely dry. You can see the difference in color from wet to dry in this picture.
4. After the black writer has dried, apply the transparent glass paint into each leaf. I randomly chose the red, orange, and yellow paint for my leaves.
5. Allow your entire project to dry completely. Bake according to the package directions. Add any candle to the inside of your luminary and you are ready to light up your home. I used a battery powered candle on the inside of my jar.
This is a lovely way to bring fall into your home. The light shines through each leaf and seems to cast a fall glow on the surroundings. I hope you enjoy this fall jar luminary craft as much as I do.
Before we get to even more glass paint inspiration, I have a way for you to save money on your supplies for this project. DecoArt is offering a $5 rebate when you buy 5 Americana glass paints. Click the image below or head here for more details on the rebate.
Now click around to the wonderful blogs below for lots of great glass paint inspiration. Wonderful crafty ladies that have all been playing around with the DecoArt glass paints. I can’t wait to see what they came up with!
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Summer Rumsey says
August 14, 2013 at 9:01 amThis is so pretty! I can’t wait to try out some glass paints!
Katie {Sweet Rose Studio} says
August 14, 2013 at 10:47 amAmazing as always Angie! I can’t wait to test this out!
Tara @ Suburble says
August 14, 2013 at 11:01 amHow cute! I’ve been longing to try glass paints. I need to get my hands on some!
[email protected] says
August 14, 2013 at 4:54 pmVery pretty Angie, I’m so ready for fall!!
malia says
August 14, 2013 at 10:11 pmThose gloss enamels are the bomb… I would love to try them!
srpprcrftr says
August 18, 2013 at 11:29 pmI have some of the older glass paints, really older but still liquid, might try this first with them to save some green stuff.
Anyway, love your jar, it is so pretty and looks fantastic and fairly easy. I’ll have to use clear contact paper to make the leaves as no silhouette. The leaves with the gold, red, etc. look gorgeous.
I have lots of big pickle jars I got (free) last year. Love to make luminaries out of them among other things. Hubs has been complaining about the room they take up. Uh huh, I’m not getting rid of my pickle jars. He complained about the room all my vintage blue mason jars took up also, tuff. Those jars traveled from MT to KY to CO. Only one, a clear one, got broken.
I always love your projects and enjoy making them. Keep up the wonderful posts you do.
Amanda says
August 26, 2013 at 6:37 amGreat idea Angie, I love how the leaves are transparent! Pretty!
Dana Cortor says
September 10, 2013 at 9:21 pmI am going to try this project. What does it mean bake? are the instructions on the paint bottle?