Distressing Chalk Painted Mason Jars

Use a paintbrush to apply the first coat of chalk paint to the sides and top of your mason jars.

Distressing chalk painted mason jars.

I painted the whole thing with white chalk paint. More by the author. It is important to pick a paint that says it is okay for glass. After painting all 5 jars i followed the paint instructions and let them dry for 1 hour.

Mason jar chalk paint paint brush sandpaper twine flowers. In this tutorial you will learn how to make a distressed chalk painted mason jar by masking off some sections and leaving the rest of the jar bare. I didn t go overboard with this. I just rubbed down the edges and corners until i was happy with the way it looked.

Add tip ask question comment download. If you don t pick the right kind of paint it could peel or scratch off easy. Materials needed to paint and distress mason jars. It s okay if it s streaky that will be fixed in later coats.

Because you know i ve been painting and distressing mason jars and selling painted and distressed mason jars for 2 years now. There are several ways to paint and distress mason jars. How to paint distress mason jars. Paint the outside of the mason jar and let dry.

What s more new and vintage mason jars are easy to find and most of the time they cost less than 3. I love diy ing and anything that has to do with home decor. I used white folk art home decor chalk paint and painted on my first coat on all of the jars. Let the paint dry for at least 12 hours if you are using pre mixed chalk paint you can wait a shorter amount of time.