Craftseller - November 2014

LightupyourChristmas craft markets withthese coolScandi-inspired

lanterns madefrom old glass jars.By Claire Watkins

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INFORMATION

Materials

*Glass jars ofvarious sizes

* 5cm wide professional-quality

masking tape

* Surfaceprimer

*Redenamelspray paint

*Oldcardboardbox

* Various ribbons

* Precision craftknife

* Cutting mat

* Baking paper

*Pencil

* Strongglue

Size:Various

Rating:Easy

1

Print the Heart and Star templates from

page 103 onto a sheet of A4 paper

(you may find that you need to resize them

to fit the front of your jar, depending on the

size of jar that you are using).

2

Rip off a piece of masking tape and

stick lightly onto bakingpaper; do not

stick too firmly as you’ll need to remove it

later. Put the baking paper sheet over the

template and trace around the motif. Use a

craft knife and cutting mat to cut around the

T

heseprettylanterns are so easyto

make and are really cost-effective,

too. Use good-quality masking tape to

prevent the paint bleeding into the design

and do a test piece first to get used to the

flow. It’s easy to overload your project with

paint and create drips, so make sure you

achieve a good even stroke for a great finish.

Alwaysgive your jars a coat of primer before

you spraypaint them – it not onlyreduces

the coats you need to apply, but also gives

the insideofthejar a cleanfinish.

As the jars can get veryhot aroundtherim

when usedwithrealtealights, we suggest

includinga safety warning. Alternatively, use

abattery operated tea light instead. You can

offer these as add-ons to boost your sales.

motif. Remove the baking paper (the easiest

way to do this is to use a craft knife to lift up

a corner, then peel off).

3

Clean and dry the jars, making sure

that any stickylabels are completely

removed. Stick your masking tape motif onto

the side of the jar, positioned where you'd

like the motif to appear. Attach a piece of

masking tapebehindthe motifon the inside

of the jar to prevent any overspray going

onto the clear motif area.

4

Place the jar inside an old cardboard

box andgive it a coat of primer, using

sweeping strokes. Leave to dry for about 20

minutes, then repeat if necessary. Once dry,

apply your first coat of colour in the same

way. Leave to dry, then repeat, building up

layers of colour until you get an effect you

are happy with. Remember to spray around

the inner lip of the jar for a neat finish.

5

When thejar is completely dry, remove

themaskedmotif fromthefrontofthe

jar and the masking tape from inside, using

a craft knife.

6

Cut a length of decorative ribbon and

wrap around the rim of the jar, tying in

a bow at the front. Dab some strong glue

underneath the ribbon and the bow to hold

it securely in place, to finish.

Trydifferent

shapesand

yffy

colours!

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How to make the

lantern jars