Etched Mason Jar Candleholders
May 18, 2011 by Jessica Christman
Filed under DIY Primitive Decor, For the Home, General Crafts
Etched votive holders have been around for a while and are always pretty on a dinner table, in the window or just about anywhere. DIY your own etched candle holders using cast off jars and create just the look you want!
Things you’ll need:
Jars
Contact paper
Etching cream
Foam brush
Craft knife or die cutter
Things to do:
1. Using your craft knife or die cutter, cut pretty shapes out of the contact paper. You can either make a cut out stencil or use the pieces cut out and etch everything but the shapes.
2. Clean the glasses well and dry completely. Smooth the stencils on where you want the etching to be.
3. Brush the exposed glass with a thick coat of etching cream and allow it to set according to the manufacturers directions.
4. Wash the cream away with warm water and remove the stencils. Dry and insert the candles for use.
What a beautiful finished piece…… I am going to try this.. thanks so very much for the idea…
CUTE! Ive seen those a lot, but totally havent thought about DOING them! Ohhh, the possibilities -)
I love mason jars and have quite a few. What a great idea. I never thought about changing their look. Thanks so much for a new craft idea.
How and where do you dispose of the water once youve washed the etching paste off with the warm water? I love this craft but can no longer buy etching cream here (Perth, Western Australia) for general crafting due to it being quite toxic to dispose of. You really have to think of the environment before using this stuff.
I believe that you can add baking soda to your water/etching cream solution and it will become neutralized if it is in small amounts. Just keep adding baking soda until the bubbling stops. I have also heard that you can reuse the cream as well. I have never personally tried this but many other people have told me that you can scrap the cream back into its original container and keep using it. You can do this by using a flat edged plastic ice scraper, or even a paint scraper. This would def. cut down on the disposal issue. If you are not comfortable with these ideas, if you have a local waste processing plant, you can dispose of your water/etching cream solution there.
Sooooo cool and creative! Definitely going to give this a try!
These look beautiful. Can just imagine a group of them round the fireplace on a cold autumn/winter evening, or dotted about in the garden in the summer, hanging from trees…lovely!
I like to make jams and preserves for gifts. Just imagine homemade goodies in a beautifuly etched jar.