Baby Food Jar Tea Lights

Wondering what to do with baby food jars? Make tea lites!

Supplies

• baby food jar (washed and cleaned with alcohol)
• 8 inch decorative beads (the ones sewn onto cloth tape)
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• glass etching cream
• antiquing gel
• acrylic paint - brown and tan
• clear satin spray paint (I like Kilz because it doesn't yellow)
• small piece of felt
• small piece of contact paper
• craft glue
• tea light (the battery powered ones are great)

Instructions

Brush etching cream on jar. No need to do the rim or the bottom. Let sit overnight. Be sure to place the jar on a thick rag or towel to protect your work surface. Doing more than one at a time makes it more worthwhile. Wash dried cream off with soap and warm water. If not totally etched, reapply cream and let sit overnight again.

Cut a piece of contact paper to about the size of a half-dollar. Stick on side of jar. Make sure all edges are flat. This is going to be your little window for the light to shine through. Brush on brown paint. Let dry. Brush on crackle medium and let sit 5 minutes. Brush on tan paint. Let dry. Brush on antiquing gel and gently rub off excess. Let dry.

Remove the contact paper circle. Spray with clear spray paint. Let dry. Spray another coat and let dry. Cut a piece of felt to fit the bottom of the jar. Glue on. Glue beads around rim of jar overlapping at the end. Be sure to put glue on the end of the tape to keep it from raveling.

Put in your tea light and watch it glow! You can see a battery powered lite in the jar on the left.

These can be done in other colors as well. Just be sure to put on several coats so the light doesn't shine through. I just like to make my glass look like ceramic. Make sure you spray the clear paint on at least two coats to protect the finish.

By Artlady from Edmond, OK