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How to tint a glass jar

Colour tint jars. Great to use as pretty vases.

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Take your jars and put your desired food colouring and water in.

Take your jars and put your desired food colouring and water in.

Add a squirt of mod Podge. Then stir together.

Add a squirt of mod Podge. Then stir together.

Rotate jar to evenly coat the inside with the mixture.

Rotate jar to evenly coat the inside with the mixture.

Place jars in a warm oven to dry them off.

Place jars in a warm oven to dry them off.

Becoming clear.

Becoming clear.

Two colored vases ☺

I've only tried this out once and had a few issues with some areas being darker than others etc. so it's trial and error really to find out what works best. And I'll give it another go soon!

  • Glass jars
  • Food colouring
  • Mod Podge
  • Water
  • Oven
  • Stirrer
  • Newspaper as it can get messy!