Happy Monday! Who’s getting in the Halloween mood with fall just around the corner? I sure am! I’ll admit, I’ve done several Halloween craft over the last couple weeks, {yes, I will be posting them soon :) Here is the first one up, my DIY Halloween Apothecary Jar made from an old pickle jar! This is a great upcycle craft that is perfect for the spooky holiday.
DIY Apothecary Jar
This was so easy to make! And I love green tinted glass. It completes the Halloween feel for this craft.
How to Make an Apothecary Jar
supplies: candle stick, empty pickle jar, E6000, DecoArt Glass Stain in Green {you can find it in the glass isle at Michaels}, paper towels, spray paint, embellishments.
I used a candle stick and an old pickle jar to make an apothecary jar. So it only cost me a couple dollars to make this fun Halloween craft!
- Wash pickle jar and remove all labels. I used Goo Be Gone to remove the stickiness.
- Make sure jar is completely dry and then squeeze a generous amount of DecoArt Glass Stain into the bottom of the pickle jar.
- Swirl the paint around until the entire inside of the jar is coated.
- Tip the jar upside down an set on a paper towel placed in a paper plate. Let the excess glass stain drain from the jar, then flip it right side up and allow to dry. {you will have a little paint pool at the bottom of the jar, but this prevent an ombre effect with the paint}
- I did 2 coats on my green jar, so I let it dry for about an hour and then repeated the steps for a second coat to get a darker hue.
- Spray paint the candle stick and pickle jar lid black.
- Once all the paint has dried, use E6000 or super glue to adhere the candle stick to the bottom of the pickle jar. Allow to dry for 4-6 hours.
- Embellish as you like and add to your holiday decor!
*DecoArt Glass Stain can be hand washed with soap and water only and is meant for decorate purposes only. So do not sure on eating surfaces.
I filled my green apothecary jar with packing peanuts to look like “brains” and then embellished with orange polka dot ribbon and a chalkboard tag. So easy and super cute!
Halloween Apothecary Jar
Such an easy Halloween craft that you can make on the cheap!
Looking for more Halloween Craft ideas?
- Homemade Veggie Tales costumes
- My Favorite Halloween Crafts
- Pom Pom Spider
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So cute! They really do look like brains! Thanks for sharing!
How cute and fun! I really like this project, may have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.
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Another easy way to color the inside of the jar is to use 1/4 c. Elmer’s school glue and mix in approx. 1 Tbs food coloring. Mix thoroughly to incorporate the color, then pour into your glass jar and swirl around to coat the inside. :)
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing…soooooooo cute!
what an amazing idea! I know what my house is gonna be filled with on Halloween!
Thanks, Stephanie! I’m so glad you stopped by today!
happy crafting,
Linda
This is sooo cool! I really love it! What paint did you use on the glass to make it look so matte! This screams halloween! =)
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Thanks, Monica! I used DecoArt’s Glass Stain in green. You can find it in Michaels in the glass isle :) Thanks for stopping by!
happy crafting,
Linda
Adorable!
such a cute and cheap idea! I love that glass stain. I am going to have to try it!! Thanks for the tutorial:)
What cool and great idea for fall. It just gets me in the mood. Thanks for sharing, God bless.
This is really cool. I love this, and may have to make a few of them!
I thought I was crazy for already crafting for Halloween! Good to know there are Halloween Queens that have the itch as bad as I do ;)
lol yep! As soon August hits, I am dying to do Halloween crafts! Thanks for stopping by, Kelly!
happy crafting,
Linda
So cute Linda….can’t wait to try the glass stain!!
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I love the idea of the glass stain. Packing peanuts are a wonderful idea also. You are just too darn clever. Thanks for the inspiration. :)
Thanks, Diane! I’m so glad you stopped by!
happy crafting,
Linda
This is such a great change-up, I wouldn’t have guessed how you did this. Thank you for sharing.
Love it – simple and doesn’t look too expensive
Love, love, love this!
Awesome idea! Would plastic jars like peanut butter jars work too? I thought about this for kids party’s- yes/no?
Thanks, Kyeesha! Not sure if the paint would stick to a plastic peanut butter jar, but if you had a glass peanut butter jar, then it would work just fine!
Thanks for stopping by!
happy crafting,
Linda
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