Halloween Luminary Lanterns (Mason Jar Craft)
Get ready to set the spooky mood for your Halloween party! Mason jar luminary lanterns are an easy, affordable way to bring a touch of spooky ambiance to your holiday. Plus, they look great and can be customized in whatever color you choose.
What You Will Need
- Americana 2-oz. Bright Orange Gloss Enamel Paint
- Americana Crystal Gloss Enamel Glitter Paint 2-Ounce, Orange
- Crystal Gloss Enamels Paint 2 Oz-Yellow
- DecoArt 2-Ounce 3-D Gloss Enamel Writer Orange
- Mason jars
- Contact paper or adhesive vinyl painters or masking tape would work here in a pinch
- Tea lights or glow sticks
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Take a few minutes to remove the labels from your mason jars. You can do this easily by soaking the jars in hot soapy water for a few minutes before wiping them clean.
- Once you’ve removed all of the labels, rinse each jar and let it dry completely.
- Next, it’s time to cut out some spooky faces for your luminary lanterns. For this step, you can either use contact paper or adhesive vinyl.You will need various pumpkin eyes, noses, and mouths to make different faces on your jars.
- If you’re using contact paper, simply print out a template of the Halloween face designs that you want to use and trace them onto the back side of the contact paper. Cut the designs out of the contact paper and set them aside.
- If you’re using adhesive vinyl, use your Cricut to cut your shapes, but you can use scissors or a craft knife to do the job.
- Apply a few coats of bright orange enamel paint to each jar. For extra sparkle, you can also add a touch of glitter paint for an extra spooky effect. You may need to use two or three coats before the paint is fully opaque.
- Once your mason jars are completely dry, cut around all of your vinyl with a craft knife and remove.
- Start by adding the 3D Gloss Enamels Writer in orange around each opening. After this dries, fill each opening with Crystal Gloss Enamels in yellow.
- Finally, add your tea lights or glow sticks to each jar and place the jars around your home.