Every time out family goes on a walk, my 5-year-old ends up giving me a tiny fistful of wildflowers. It never fails to melt my heart, but the precious dandelions and buttercups are always a bit too short for keeping in a regular vase. This is a way to turn little spice or baby food jars into tiny vases for those precious bouquets. The matte spray gives the glass a frosted finish, and it gives the gold acrylic paint a surface that it can cling to to help prevent it from scratching off.
by Marigold Haske
What you'll need
- Mini glass jars such as baby food jars or spice jars
- Matte finishing spray
- Gold acrylic paint
How to make it
1. Wash, clean and dry glass jars. Place upside down on a protected surface in a well-ventilated space or outside.
2. Spray with matte finishing spray. do 2 coats, drying between coats.
3. Paint the bottom 1/3 - 1/2 with gold acrylic paint. After the first coat is dry, spray with matte spray. Allow to dry and then repeat 2-3 more coats of gold paint and then matte spray. Once dry, turn right-side up and fill with water and backyard cuttings and wildflowers.
