Custom Search

Christmas Craft Projects - Decoupaged Jar Vase Christmas Decoration Create your own Christmas vases by using glass jars. This is an easy and frugal recycling project that is finished in one afternoon. The hardest part is waiting for the coats of paint to dry! Once filled with floristic decorations, these look festive on a shelf or on your window sill around the holidays.   All patterns, pictures and text found on Craftideas.info are property of this website and may be only printed out and used for private or non-commercial purposes. It is not permitted to use them on the internet or in any other publication. Home Spring Crafts and Easter Crafts Summer Crafts Autumn Crafts Christmas Crafts Craft Recipes and Tips Wood Crafts General Crafts Kids Crafts Paper Crafts Fabric and Sewing Crafts Greeting Cards and Birthday Cards Valentine’s Day Crafts Easter Bunny Crafts Easter Chick Crafts Maritime Crafts Nature Crafts Patriotic Crafts Halloween Crafts Pumpkin Crafts Leaf Crafts Santa Claus Crafts Snowman Crafts Gingerbread Men Crafts Craft Patterns Instructions, Tips and Tutorials Picture Gallery Felt Crafts Artist Trading Cards Tags Recycling Crafts Jewelry Crafts Clay Pot Crafts Fuse Beads / Perler Beads Crafts and Patterns Rainy day paper craft ideas for kids Tips and tricks for paper crafts, card making, etc Newsletter Sitemap Contact Links   Selected Winter and Christmas General Crafts Advent Wreath Bird Feeder Chenille Kids Christmas Centerpiece Christmas Flower Pot Christmas Wreath Clay Pot Santa Claus Cork Christmas Tree Cork Gingerbread Man Cork Gingerbread Man 2 Decoupaged Christmas Cans Decoupaged Jar Vase Door Wreath for Christmas Embossed Holiday Stars Gift Wrap with Angel Hay Star Decoration Lights Garland Moss Ball Decoration Paper Mache Box with Angels Potpourri Glasses Primitive Cardboard Star Snowflake Window Clings Terracotta Pot Candle Holder Tree Slice Floral Christmas Decoration Wind Glass with Window Cling Stars Window Cling St. Nick Winter Bird Food Yarn Snow Crystals For this project you will need: - Clean glass jar - artist gesso as primer - metallic gold acrylic paint - white acrylic paint - paper napkin with Christmas motif - decoupage glue - gold ribbon More Christmas and Winter Craft Themes: Christmas Crafts for Kids Christmas Fabric Crafts Christmas Wood Crafts Christmas General Crafts Christmas Greeting Cards Christmas Paper Crafts Snowman Crafts Santa Crafts Christmas Projects.com Instructions: 1. Apply a coat of gesso first to the jar and let it dry. This helps that the paint adheres better to the glass. 2. Apply a coat of gold paint evenly over the dried gesso and let it dry. 3. Add a thick but even coat of cracking medium to the entire jar and let it dry. 4. Using the flat paint brush, apply one thick coat of white paint now on the jar. * It is important not to go over or repaint your strokes again as this will ruin the cracking effect *. As the paint is drying, you will notice the cracks appearing. This makes a wonderful antique effect on your jar. 5. Once the paint is dry you can apply the paper napkin. Cut the desired motif out and apply according to the instructions here paper napkin decoupage tutorial 6. Tie a ribbon around the top of the jar to and add floristic decorations in the jar.   ..........................................................................................................................................   Related Crafts and Projects: Click Here to Find Recycling Crafts Creative ideas and crafts to recycle items such as bottle caps, wine corks, glass jars, joghurt cups, tin cans, etc... Rainy Day Crafts for Kids Have your kids been complaining that there is “nothing to do”? Especially during the school breaks, they often have time and cannot decide on an activity to fill it. Before they spend hours in front of a TV or computer screen, you can keep them busy with arts and crafts, instead. With a little motivation and a few basic craft supplies, they can be happily creating works of art that they can be proud of! All Crafts for Kids Keep the kids busy with fun craft projects and lots of ideas for kids of all ages. Here you will find crafts for all seasons and celebrations of the year. Craft Recipes Find here a small selection of recipes such as salt dough, snow paint, play dough, colored sand, textured paint, etc... These recipes are not intended for consumption but for crafting purposes only!!! Fuse Beads / Perler Beads Crafts and Patterns Keep the kids busy for hours with these fuse beads or perler beads crafts and patterns. Find lots of fun projects for all seasons and holidays of the year. Craft Patterns for Christmas and Winter Here you will find lots of patterns and  templates for the craft projects featured on this website and and Christmas and winter coloring book pages for the kids.   Next Craft >>> Advent Wreath for the Table     Custom Search

Copyright Craftideas.info