DIY Vases - Sweet Jars - Tealight Holders

A simple way of upcycling old jam jars, cooking sauce jars or any old glass bottles.

What You Need:-

Clean Glass Bottles and Jars

Ribbon

Strong Glue

Wax Gun & Stamp

Personalised Sticky labels
 &/or
Wool
PVA Glue

Quite a simple one.

What To Do...

• Eat or Drink whatever is in the bottle then wash and scrape off any labels.
• Make sure the glass is dry before applying the personalised label in the centre of the jar.
• (You can also find a simple stencil and create your own using glass paint or pens)
• Measure and cut the ribbon around the top of the jar under the ridge (where the lid goes).
• Make sure you leave enough ribbon on either side to cross over and dangle either side.
• Place a blob of glue under the ridge of the jar where the ribbon will cross and wrap the ribbon around.
• Hold the ribbon down until it's stuck down.
• Place a good amount of melted wax (with the gun) on top of where the ribbon crosses.
• Using the stamp, press down firmly to create the pattern.
• Quickly place a jewel in the centre of the wax.
• Put to one side to dry.

 

Woolly bottles... 

•  Do as above and eat and drink the bottle/jar content and wash and dry it. 
• Paint the top half of the bottle with PVA glue.
• starting at the top of the bottle start wrapping the wool tightly around the bottle.
• this can be very simple once started and the top is stuck down let your hand guide the wool and spin the bottle with the other hand on the part without the glue.
• When you get to the non glued part, paint the rest of the bottle with the PVA glue and do the same as above but spinning it from the already stuck down wool, keeping your fingers from getting too sticky.
• To change the colour of the wool do the same as the start but overlapping the first colours end slightly to secure it and leave a seamless colour change.
• Leave the bottle or jar to stand and dry.
• Use for vases or candle holders.

TA DA...

One simple upcycled jar/bottle ready for you to fill with whatever you please.

We have also saved some Coca Cola bottles up and placed fake flowers (donated by my Aunts) in them...

they look cool and can be placed around the cake table, buffet table, bar... anywhere that needs a bit of colour really.

Good Luck