Shabby Chic Altered Glass Jar

Hello beautiful crafters,

This is DT member Jaishree here with a picture tutorial for you all on how to alter a glass jar in a shabby chic style. this jar can be used as a flower vase, a brush holder, pen holder, possibilities are endless. 

Lets get started!

Step 1 - Cover the jar with heavy gesso white. 

Step 2 - Use apply chalk paints of your choice (I used 2 shades of pink, one dark one light) I went in for a dual tone effect. I also adhered my clay frames before painting. 

Step 3 - Since I wanted to give it an ombré effect, I applied IMMIX metallic paint in the color pinky toes in the centre to merge the shades going from dark to light upwards. 

Step 4 - I took some flowers from my stash and covered them with white gesso. 

Step 5 - Once dried, I arranged the flowers and adhered them on the jar on opposite sides. I also added a white lace on the rim of the jar. 

Step 6 - I used a couple of metal butterflies and covered them with white gesso first and then colored them using IMMIX metallic paint holiday gold. 

Step 7 - I dry brushed the IMMIX metallic paint holiday gold on the clay frames as well as on the visible areas of jar over the calk paints. 

Step 8 - I finally adhered the butterflies and added some deco stones around to fill in some empty spaces. 

Here is a finished look - 

 Hope you liked the project and are inspired to up-cycle one of your own old glass jar as well. 

Until next time

Happy crafting

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Supply list - 

Heavy Gesso White

Dusty Lavender Chalk Paint

Milkshake Chalk Paint

Pinky Toes Metallic Paint

Holiday Gold Metallic Paint

Deco Stones Medium