Fun n' Colorful Glass Canisters
Liven up your pantry or kitchen with these Fun n' Colorful Glass Canisters. Use the fun and decorative stencils from Handmade Charlotte to label your jars with cute little words and phrases. These Fun n' Colorful Glass Canisters also make wonderful gift ideas for friends and family, and they're just as useful in the bathroom or craft room as they are in the kitchen. All you need to create these sweet canisters is a set of stencils, a few bottles of paint, and a little imagination. Start the New Year off right by getting your home organized with the help of these Fun n' Colorful Glass Canisters.
Materials:
- FolkArt ® Painting Tools - Spouncer Stenciling Sponges - Small
- Stencil Decor ® Accessories - Stencil Tape
- FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Wicker White, 2 oz.
- FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Pure Orange, 2 oz.
- FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Violet Pansy, 2 oz.
- FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Turquoise, 2 oz.
- FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Yellow Citron, 2 oz.
- FolkArt ® Handmade Charlotte™ Stencils - Frames
- Brush basin or container for water
- Foam plates
- Paper towels
- Rubbing alcohol
- Glass canisters with lids
- Pencil
- Tracing paper
- Ruler
Instructions:
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Thoroughly wash glass containers with mild soap and water. Dry and wipe with rubbing alcohol to remove any residue.
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Select stencil frame design and alphabet letters to be used to create label.
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Create a paper pattern to position both frame design and letters for spacing. Simply draw a straight line using a ruler and trace each letter shape measuring spacing between letters equally.
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Using paper pattern as a placement template, work from the center of each word outwards. Tape the stencil in place. Load a spouncer with desired color and stencil using a straight up and down dabbing motion until entire area is opaque in color. Remove stencil and allow paint to dry before placing next letter stencil.
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Once word has been stenciled, stencil frame around the word. Allow to dry.
- Refer to enamels bottle for complete curing instructions.
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Marilyn B
Apr 30, 2017
The glass canisters and jars could easily be modified for other uses... I could see these as gift containers for ingredients for cookies or brownies either ready made or stacked raw ingredients to bake and the recipient's name on the front. Or perhaps bath salts, cotton balls, or even marbles, with labels to match either the item inside, a vintage brand name, or a gift tag. These would be clever favors for a bridal shower, perhaps adding some glitter or decorative ribbon to further embellish.
aketch
May 01, 2016
I have all sorts of glass jars left over from burned out candles. Some of these are quite intricate and beautiful and some of them have very nice and functional lids. I have used a few of these containers for storage, but mostly I just end up recycling them. Repurposing them into colorful glass canisters for the kitchen would be fantastic.
berinda55 4531457
Dec 15, 2013
I have not made this yet but I so want to. I really like jars and cookie jars or things that you can store stuff in. Nooks and Krannies. I will be making these in the future.
heathersjewelry77
Dec 15, 2013
this would be great to hold some of my larger jewelry supplies with.
thatismyusernamesy stemgoof
Dec 15, 2013
Nice! I have a friend who would just love these. I'd end up breaking them inside a month!
nanbon44
Dec 14, 2013
I have some of these in my cabinet, never thought of painting them.. I can make them for cookies, Hot Choc mix, doggie treats
momsoncrafts
Dec 14, 2013
The ideas I have are wide and far, Sparked by these colorful glass jars.
debrazikowsky
Dec 14, 2013
I need storage containers to keep my crafting supplies organized....and to keep my cats out of them ;)
antlake1
Dec 14, 2013
like working with things like that, you would be able to make all kind of jar to store things in
bobbysgirl1 638564 2
Dec 14, 2013
My daughter would love these. She has the counter space to display them.
qtlilmisfitdoll 91 43475
Dec 14, 2013
This lookes like another great diy project to customize your kitchen!
dmhanchur 9557756
Dec 14, 2013
This looks like a awesome cost effective way of sprucing up the kitchen. It is able to show a little of the creative side of the person making the craft. I love it!
dawnbon
Dec 13, 2013
I have always wanted to organize my pantry items in glass canisters. I have never seen such a creative or colorful way though. A must-do project!
jhobble2 6924524
Dec 13, 2013
How cute! What a great project for some of my little friends at church. They would love to make these!
ruthechidley 94193 94
Dec 13, 2013
This looks like a fun project and would make wonderful gifts.
rvndoll 1653946
Dec 13, 2013
Oh My, this is so much easier than I thought it would be. Another recycle craft. Personalized canisters instead of tins would be nice for the cookie gifts for the neighbors.
JanieK
Dec 12, 2013
These have such a reminiscent feeling to them! I can see my grandmother standing in her kitchen, making Sunday breakfast after church. What a wonderful feeling...I can't wait to make these!
valeryalta 1795964
Dec 12, 2013
Hmmm... I sense a Goodwill trip in my future for a jumble of glass jars!
mbrentp 0069416
Dec 12, 2013
Beautiful examples of repurposed items. I will make these as soon as I get home. Merry Christmas Everyone.
bporter795 3875414
Dec 12, 2013
this would be handy for my kitchen....and for my button stash, separate them into sizes....
shewolf389
Dec 12, 2013
These would be great for my craft room, pretty and practical, love it!
nlmcdonald7 560751 4
Dec 12, 2013
This is one item I would really LOVE to win. I am so interested in learning how to Mod Podge.
amerrickus 9753151
Dec 12, 2013
I love these... I'm going to try this for my new apartment... maybe even get my granddaughter to help me with them
beautyinthegeek 96 73497
Dec 12, 2013
I need to make a lot of canisters like this for our kitchen and laundry room!
teapotcrafts 39590 82
Dec 12, 2013
Relatively easy. Have not done this particular project but have worked with stencils.
nlclouser 6329714
Dec 12, 2013
Oh, those look like fun to make, and not a huge amount of money or time put out-my kind of craft!
katfeverforever 29 50839
Dec 11, 2013
What a cute way to brighten up a kitchen counter. I also like the post about doing small jars for holiday goodies to give away.
yarning4asmile on Ravelry
Dec 11, 2013
I love using mason jars for crafts and storage.. I use fabric, mod podge, ribbons, yarn pretty much everything :)
hookhollyanne 8931 745
Dec 11, 2013
This would be fun with smaller jars, fill with goodies, and give away for Christmas.
lorahelms 9515088
Dec 11, 2013
I could definitely make up some cute "Cookie" jars filled with cookies to give as gifts.
dluckyz 7056360
Dec 11, 2013
This looks like so much fun to make and to use after or give as gifts. I would love to store buttons in these jars!
V2
Dec 10, 2013
This looks like so much fun! And I think both our younger grandkids and the older ones would love making some Holiday gifts like these!
Carrie Carpenter
Dec 10, 2013
I LOVE these. I've seen the canisters in the store and always been tempted to buy them, but felt I had no justifiable use for them. This project now gives me an excuse! Thank you!
ncephas07 4782331
Dec 10, 2013
love this idea, i have a few of these already. i think ill make myself a sugar jar!!
myladybug413 57216 34
Dec 10, 2013
This could work for so many things in the kitchen and around the house
halona
Dec 10, 2013
I was just looking at my decanters for my flour/sugar an thinking that I need new ones... these will be perfect!
Padamsr 5672569
Dec 08, 2013
I think this would be a lot of fun to make. I could get really creative with the supplies!! I could use these to put my dogs teats in, Candy, potpourri, use in bathroom for cotton balls, Q-tips, make-up removal pads, ideas are limitless!!! Love this!!
michelletucker 890 7081
Dec 08, 2013
Sounds easy enough for me to do! Thanks for the great idea.
Bouncerdjwife 2213 247
Dec 08, 2013
These are so cute and would look amazing on my kitchen counter.
Member 7670164
Dec 08, 2013
I would like to have these in my craft room and for jewelry! Nice!
christinafreshour 4646099
Dec 08, 2013
This is a really cute idea. And a great way to coordinate mismatched jars.
mymom69 4129523
Dec 08, 2013
I am ready to try this, and thinking maybe even do some canning jars to match???
grandmakim61 52235 91
Dec 08, 2013
I collect antique buttons. They would look incredible in these beautiful jars!
Iolite
Dec 08, 2013
Would not recommend for families with toddlers or young children for use in bathroom. Accidental breakage could cause serious harm to them.
pam 4165100
Dec 08, 2013
Would be great for my beads so I could see the shape & colours at a glance.
jshel58 9885720
Dec 08, 2013
Looks great. I think this project idea is simple an would be easy to decorate all kinds of bottles an jars stashed in the kitchen cupboards.
ahegler
Dec 08, 2013
looks fun, I would have to change the words to do not eat, emergency stash, and rainy day
greyne 0572263
Dec 08, 2013
I love using containers for storing things in kitchen and craft room.
ctsheehy 5454627
Dec 08, 2013
I've used Gallery Glass for applications like this, but Mod Podge will be a new experience - eager to try it!
esbtucker 9764493
Dec 08, 2013
I painted wine glasses with friends recently - it was so fun! Love the idea of painting canisters. I would fill them with snack mixes.
p4ny4ng 8456104
Dec 08, 2013
What a fun project! These would be great in my kitchen to store flour, cereal, etc. or in my craft room (aka my bedroom) to store buttons, bobbins, etc.
macaskillbarbara 2 542091
Dec 08, 2013
These would be perfect for storing my ribbons, buttons and other small things that I use in my crafting adventures! This project is going to be so fun to do! Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing prize package!
allatti2d 0113179
Dec 08, 2013
Actual *glass* cannisters? I wasn't sure they made them in glass any more! How much fun that would be to decorate in a real classy way befitting of glass.
Member 4518751
Dec 08, 2013
I think this is something that the kids would enjoy working on. Thank you
Member 5491485
Dec 08, 2013
This looks like a great project.It looks really easy to make.They look really cute.
SandyInMontana
Dec 07, 2013
So many uses, kitchen, craft room, bathroom...etc. Happy Holidays !!!
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