How to make painted/distressed mason jar

Make Painted/distressed Mason Jar

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Gather your supplies

Gather your supplies

Clean your jar with rubbing alcohol and wash with warm soapy water.

Clean your jar with rubbing alcohol and wash with warm soapy water.

Start painting on your first coat.

Start painting on your first coat.

Yay! All done with the first coat! Let this dry for about 30-60 min.

Yay! All done with the first coat! Let this dry for about 30-60 min.

Put a very thin second coat on. If you start too soon like I did you will get spots like these (top left hand corner) so be sure it's dry enough. Let the second coat dry overnight.

Put a very thin second coat on. If you start too soon like I did you will get spots like these (top left hand corner) so be sure it's dry enough. Let the second coat dry overnight.

Put on a third coat.

Put on a third coat.

Take sandpaper and gently rub on the edges of the jar. You're done!

  • Ball/Mason Jar
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Cotton balls
  • Large paintbrush
  • Acrylic craft paint
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