8: Upcycled Glass Jar Votives
Do not throw away your empty jam or pasta sauce jars. You can transform them into stunning, colorful glass votives very quickly. Clustered together, they create a magical, stained-glass lighting effect at night.
This zero-waste project costs almost nothing but yields incredible visual results. You can customize the colors to match your specific living room aesthetic. They look beautiful lining a hallway or sitting on a balcony.
What you need
- Clean, empty glass jars
- Mod Podge or clear craft glue
- Assorted food coloring drops
- Small paintbrushes
- Wax tealight candles
Step-by-step guide
- Wash the glass jars thoroughly and remove all sticky labels.
- Mix two tablespoons of Mod Podge with a few water drops.
- Add three drops of food coloring to the glue mixture.
- Paint the inside of the jar with the colored glue evenly.
- Let it dry completely until the glue turns beautifully translucent.
Pointers
- Bake the jars at a low temperature to speed up drying.
- Mix colors carefully to avoid muddy, unappealing brown shades.
- Drop the tealight carefully inside using a long lighter.
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