Chalkboard Jars

So again, I saw this idea on Pintrest (where most of my ideas come from) and decided to complete it. I also decided to paint a pretty juice jar and some soup cans I found in our recycling (pictures are at the end of the post).

This is basically what I did in a step by step tutorial. Have fun!


You will need:
- Chalkboard spray paint
- An empty jar (pasta sauce jars are a great)
- Masking Tape
- A large strip of cardboard or an old box you don't mind breaking (optional)
- Disposable gloves (optional, but I really suggest them so you don't have to worry about your hands)
- Chalk

I used this paint, because it's what we already had.

1. Tear off the label, and rinse out the jar thoroughly. Let them air dry overnight.

Left: This is my pretty juice jar that I painted black
Right: The pasta sauce jar that I painted with chalkboard paint

2. Spread out the cardboard on the ground. If you have a box, fold it so it lies flat.

3. Use the tape to line the jar, as seen below.

4. Make sure you press the tape around the edges so that the paint won't run underneath the loose tape. I press really hard to ensure that clean edge when I peel the tape off.

5. Tape the bottom of the jar so paint won't get on it.

This is what it should look like at this point.

6.  Don your gloves and evenly spray paint in between the taped off section with a back and forth motion, over the cardboard. A quick warning, try not to inhale the fumes, and if you spray your hand, it might get a little cold from the intense pressure from the spray paint can. (If you're outside, I guess you don't have to worry as much about keeping it over the cardboard.) Make sure you coat all the way to the edges of the tape.

 

 

7. Place the jar on the cardboard and pick up the lid. (Now, you can spray the lid a different color, if you want or coat it in the chalkboard paint too.) Hold the lid between your thumb and index finger to paint the middle. Then place the lid on the cardboard and spray so that you get the edges of the lid.

 

 

8. Allow the jar and lid to dry overnight. You may want to move the project inside your garage, if you're spray painting outside.

9. Spray a double coat (follow steps 6-8).

10. When the jar is completely dry, peel off all the tape in a downwards motion. Now you're finished! :)

All finished! Yes, my writing was sloppy.

Quick tip: Chalk can sometimes be messy or hard to use. Sharpen a long piece of chalk with a pencil sharpener to write those fine, clear messages!



The other jar and cans I painted that day...

Used this paint.

The soup cans... a work in progress.

All finished!

The juice jar

All finished!