We have a bit of a glass jar obsession in our family. Well, actually, it is probably more my Mum than anybody. With me a close second I think. I have paid $10 for a jar of jam mostly because I wanted the jar! The jam was yummy though... (don't say a thing B!)
Anyway, this allows me to keep any old jar I like the shape of and have a pretty lid now. I should learn to spray paint properly (I am too heavy handed) - I am sure they would look great in pops of sunny yellow or turquoise blue or whatever your favourite colour is as well.
Here is our bland jar before.
Firstly I cut a circle out of some thin scrapbooking paper (the really thick ones won't work as well - if at all). I made sure I cut the circle big enough to fold down the sides and just under the lip a teeny bit. Don't worry about being to accurate as you can trim it later. Glue the lid to the centre of the circle. You will need to smooth the paper with your fingers to make sure it sits smoothly over the indentation that most jar lids have. Snip the paper ever cm or so around the edge so you can fold it down smoothly. Brush glue on and press each little piece down around the lid.
Until it looks like this. I have folded the paper over the lip so you won't see any white from the jar lid.
After you have let the glue/Mod Podge dry a bit, use an Xacto knife to trim inside the lip.
Then I added two coats of the glossy paper Mod Podge to the outside.
No jar will be safe around here now!
I love this and will have to try this one out for sure. x
ReplyDeleteThanks Judith!
DeleteHey, that's a great idea! I like the way you trim up your lid on the inside. I think I'll try that!!
ReplyDeleteThat just seemed to make the most sense to me so the lid was easy to put back on. Hope you do some!
DeleteWhat an excellent idea! I repurpose jars all the time, but their lids aren't cute. I'm guessing you can wipe off the finished lid but not wash it? Might just do this on the jars of buttons in my sewing room, not the jars I use in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteYep, you can wipe it off but definitely can't wash it. I do use some in the kitchen but only for dry goods. Most of them are in use in my craft room.
DeleteI love this idea! I also love how you clip the paper on the inside that was my thinking too when I first seen it on another site they didn't mention anything about trimming. It also got me thinking that it would be good to do on the mason jar lids (cheap enough to throw out) that now fit on a lot of the jars of products that I use. You got my mind racing here, Thank you for planting the seed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I know, the whole trimming thing was the reason I did the tutorial. I couldn't understand how the jar would close well otherwise. Hope you get lots of lids done!
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