Our Craft Group is just one of the many groups we run at Primrose Hospice & Family Support centre. They’ve recently been busy creating beautiful jars with an endless amount of uses!
Why not make your own by following our guide below!
What you’ll need:
- An empty glass jar of any size
- Warm soapy water
- Paper towels
- Alcohol rub
- Cotton wool
- Sanding block or fine sandpaper
- Acrylic paint (white or a light colour)
- Napkins with a pattern
- PVA Glue
- Modge podge
- Optional additional decorations
Instructions:
- Clean your jar with warm soapy water and dry with a paper towel.
- Wipe your jar over with alcohol rub on a cotton wool ball.
- Prepare your jar by gently sanding around the outside and then wipe with a paper towel.
- Paint the outside of your jar with acrylic paint using downward strokes. Apply 2 coats of paint leaving them to dry in-between applications.
- Take your 3ply napkins and cut out the sections of pattern you would like to apply to your jar.
- Separate the layers until you’ve got 1 layer. Glue onto your jar with PVA glue. Feel free to get creative at this stage by building up the layers and patterns on your jar.
- Once you are happy with your design and your PVA glue is dry, cover your jar with a layer of Modge Podge to seal it.
- Feel free to add additional decorations of anything you like!
- And there you have it! You’ve recycled a jar into something beautiful to use time and time again!
Don’t forget to share the creations you’ve made by tagging us on social media @primrosehospice
If you’d like to find out more about our craft group or any other support at Primrose Hospice, get in touch today!
