Trinket Jars with Alcohol Inks

I love to recycle anything that is glass to keep it out of the landfill.  So when a friend turned me on to the Oui Yogurt containers, I just had to make something with them.  They do not come with lids, but you can buy them on Amazon.   Here’s the link.   

 Amazon.com: tyrixma Oui Yogurt Jar Lids, 12 Pack Oui Lids, Reusable Natural Bamboo Wood Lids for Oui Yogurt Jars with Silicone Rings Tight Seal (Jars Aren’t Included): Home & Kitchen 

I decided they needed to be Trinket Jars so people could put jewelry, coins, safety pins, candy, etc. in them.  Using my trusty Thesaurus, I made up some words for the jars and put them into the design area on my Silhouette and cut them out in repositionable vinyl.  I washed the jars and wiped them down with alcohol and, once dry, I weeded the inside of the lettering, covered the design with transfer material, and applied a stencil to each jar with a layer of masking tape around it Just in Case.   Once in place, I removed the transfer material and made sure my stencils were all adhered tightly to the surface.

I applied a layer of Etchall cream using a plastic spoon.  Make sure you completely cover the lettering with the cream.  You can look through the back of the jar and see if there are any spaces in the cream.   To make sure the cream did not run, I laid the jars down in plastic yogurt containers so they would not roll.

I set my timer for 15 minutes.  Then I took my squeegee tool and I scraped off the etching cream and put it back in the jar.  (YES, you can reuse this cream over and over?)   A baby wipe took most of the remaining cream off the stencil and I thoroughly washed the rest off in a bucket of water that I later disposed of outside.  My kitchen sink is porcelain, and the etching cream could take the finish off if I just rinsed it in the sink.  

Because I wanted color on the letters, I left the stencil on the jars and let them completely dry. I used some Glass Paint and some gold Rub n Buff on a few jars, but I decided I wanted bolder colors.  I put a few drops of different Alcohol Ink colors into a watercolor palette and used a small round brush to apply a different color to each of my jars. If the color wasn’t bold enough, I gave the jars a second coat of Alcohol Ink.  When completely dry, I sprayed the lettering, using a clear UV spray from about 12 inches away, making sure I did not get any overspray on the clear glass.  I let the jars dry and sprayed again. 

Now I removed the vinyl stencils.   All of the jars had colorful words on them.  I put the covers on the jars, and they looked great!

The jar covers that I purchased on Amazon can be used as is or you can paint them or do an acrylic paint pour and paint them with a triple thick glaze to make them shine, which is what I did.   These will make cute little inexpensive gifts and people will love that you made them yourself.  

Remember to always use Etchall etching cream in your projects. It was voted the BEST by crafters. 

You can click here to order from the Etchall site and I will get a small stipend that will help me to keep giving you these free tutorials. Thanks. 

I hope you enjoy this project. Always remember to “Have A Colorful Day”   

Kathie Camara of MyClassyGlass.com