Since the above image is one of my ‘most famous’ photos, I’ve got a lot of requests on how I made these glowing jars. So, I decided to do a step-by-step tutorial for you. I hope it’ll help to get yourself jars like these. :) The big ‘secret’ is about to unreveal. [sorry for the poor setting up of these images. I'm definetely not a tutorial-shooting guru.]
A fölső kép miatt (ami az egyik legismertebb képem) elég sok kérést kapok, hogy csináljak egy lépésről lépésre segítséget a befőttes üvegeimhez. Úgyhogy úgy döntöttem, hogy el is készítem. Remélem nektek is sikerül majd ilyen üvegeket készíteni magatoknak. :) Elnézést, hogy most két nyelven, de nem akartam erről két posztot írni. :$
In general about this project / Általában erről a projectről:
I have a lot of mason jars. Small ones and bigger ones, but I think, big jars look more cute, and magical. It took me a long time to paint the middle jar (about 5-6 hours). Be careful with the paint, it’s waterproof, so after it dried you may not be able to remove it from your clothes and furnitures. Be sure to wash your brush after using it with this paint!
Rengeteg befőttes üvegem van, kicsik is, nagyok is, de úgy látom, hogy a nagyobbak jobb választásnak tűnnek ehhez a projecthez: azok aztán nagyon szépek és mágikusak lesznek! Igaz, hogy nem nehéz elkészíteni őket, de mégis elég időigényes (a nagyot 5-6 órán keresztül pöttyöztem). A festékkel vigyázzatok, mert vízálló, ha megszáradt, semmiről se jön le. Festés után alaposan mossátok ki az ecseteteket!
Ingredients / Hozzávalók:
- Mason jar / Befőttes üveg
- Glowing paint (get it from here or here or in EU, here) / Világító festék (katt a webshopért)
- Paintbrush / Ecset
- Some water / Kis víz
(For US webshops thanks for Emma Lysyk, Sarah Chabisek- Schulte & Sarah Perrin. Thanks for the EU webshop to Cenzi)
Making of jars / Az elkészítés menete:
1. Wash your jar(s), and mix the paint with your brush to have the glowing particles evenly dissolved.
Mosd meg az üveg(ek)et, és keverd fel a festéket az ecseteddel, hogy egyenletesen legyen eloszlatva a világító rész a festékben.
2. Make tiny dots in the inside of the jar. The more dots you make, the prettier the jar will look.
Fess apró pöttyöket az üveg belsejébe. Minél kisebb pöttyöket készítesz, és minél többet belőlük, annál szebb lesz az üveged.
3. You’re done. It’s this easy. In daylight your jar won’t look that fancy, but at night… it will make your room beautiful and cozy. Charge it with a lamp or with daylight and take it to a dark place!
Kész is vagy. Ennyire egyszerű. Nappal nem túl szép látvány, de éjjel… gyönyörűvé és otthonossá varázsolja a szobádat. Egy dolog kell csak hozzá: fény. Töltsd fel lámpa vagy nap segítségével, és vidd sötétbe!
In the States, I get my paint from http://glowinc.com – they have both water based and solvent based paints, but I think you would want solvent based for this project.
Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for sharing the link too! xx
Nagyon szuper az oldalad. Ezek a vilagito befosztes uvegek nagyon jol neznek kis. Keep up the good work and take care!
Udv; Zita Texas-bol :)
How funny! I emailed the store in Hungary that sells Poliglow paint (Yay! Google translator!) and they emailed me back right away and suggested this product!
http://coolglow.com/1/51/51/Glow-Paint/
I will have to check Emma’s link. That might be even better.
http://glowinc.com
I recreated your project using DecoArt’s Glo-It additive with lackluster results.
Thanks for the add!
I tried this with some other type of paint from Michaels craft store here in the US, spent the whole weekend doing lil perfect dots and wasn’t able to get any kind of vibrance like what I see in your pictures. I was so bummed. I am not giving up though! I am going to buy from the links you posted and give those a shot!!! Thanks for doing this tutorial! Its so nice when people are willing to share the magic of their craft and not be selfish. I love your work and am always oohing and aahhing. You need to do more of these! :-D
I would think using a black light would also magnify the effects :)
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Thanks so much for the tutorial. I just linked to this! http://hobbiesonabudget.com/2012/01/09/how-to-make-glow-in-the-dark-jars/
These jars would also look really interesting if there were small swirls randomly with the dots.
ez tök jó!!! =)
These are amazing! I’m considering this project to add to the outdoor decor for my wedding reception. How long do you have to “charge” the jars with a lamp and roughly how long will they glow?
Hey Kelly! These would look so nice on your wedding reception, if these would be the only light sources (if there is more light, they’re not very vivid)! :) The thing is that they’re glow for a long time(6-9 hours) after ‘charging’ for 2-3 hours. :) At least the Poliglow ones.
There are a few spots at the reception site where these could be placed as the only light source. That’s great they glow so long! I’ll definitely be making some. Thank you so much!!
i can’t wait to try this!
Fantastic! Thank you for the inspiration!
Can anyone tell me how long the glow effect will last? Thinking of using this for a wedding. They are beautiful.
Hey Kim! As I’ve said above to Kelly, it glows for 6-9 hours with the Poliglow paint and with 2-3 hours of charging. :)
Would it work if you put the dots on the outside of the jar?
Will this paint work on clear plastic containers? Would love to make these for my small grandkids to play with on late summer evenings.
Hi Tanya! I haven’t tried it yet, but I guess the Poliglow one would work on that – at least the label says that. :) Happy crafting! :)
I love that!
Have you considered writing your blog name on your picture, then people won’t swipe it as much and use it. Just a thought, so that you might get people coming back to your blog :)
I’m pretty new in blogging, Alexa. :/ Anyways, thank you for the advice, I’ll definetely do that! :)
Gostei muito destes vidros, pena não conseguir traduzir o que disse para entender o passo a passo…
Brilliant ;) Obrigada por compartilhar, Panka.
Are different colors available? It seems you have more than one color??
She used two colors – neon-green and turquoise. If you’re in the EU, you can order it from here: http://fndeco.com/en/search?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=poliglow
Köszi, ezt is hozzáadom a linkekhez! :))
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How amazing are these glow in the dark mason jars!
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! :)
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I love this, thanks for sharing!!!
Love it!!! thanks for sharing. <3
These look great! Thanks for sharing.
I’m curious how it would work if you thinned the paint down (with solvent or water) and swirled it around in the jar and turned the jars upside down and let them dry? The application would be diluted so I wonder how much the jars would “glow”. Might have to try this experiment!
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On this website it says that paint DOES wash off with water… is that when it is still wet or even after it dries http://coolglow.com/1/51/4063/Glow-Paint-2-oz-Jars/ ??
Caitlin – I haven’t used either US or EU paints, only the Hungarian-style paint. So sorry, I don’t know whether it can be washed off with water or not.
did you use water based or solvent based?
hey! It’s water based. :)
Hi – I love these! I have seen glow in the dark craft paint at Walmart. Has anyone tried it? I was wondering if it would have the same effect.
We should make these!
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Love this! I featured a link to this project on my blog today, in an article about the many uses for mason jars.
-Erin
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hey, very pretty, i had an idea but i dont have the glow in the dark paint, but instead of water you should try cooking oil and an eye dropper, should make a more 3d effect with paint, give it a try if you have time
This is so cool we had to share this with our readers as well at http://www.diyweddingsmag.com. Thank you for putting together the tutorial on how to do this great project.
I was wondering if it would be safe to put a tealight candle inside the jar after the paint dried?
I don’t know if the US or EU versions of the paint are safe, but mine is. Althought if you use a tealight candle in it, it won’t glow, I think.
This would be great in the baby’s room…very fun!
kicsit meglepodtem h magyarul irsz, szuper otlet! grat
Igen, ez volt az alapötlet, hogy magyarul is legyenek ilyen kis ötletecskék, amik talán színesebbé tehetik a hétköznapokat. Köszönöm szépen! :))
I tried to contact the company but it said mail was undeliverable. So I tried glonation.com, so we will see how it turns out!!! I cant wait for the paint to come!!
Sharing this with the Child Life Specialists at a Children’s Rehab Hospital in Toronto. What a great idea!
I bought Rustoleum glow in the dark paint. I made my dots and they were runny… sigh
That is such an easy project. But has a look, as if it was more involved. Thanks
Could you possibly put flowers in them during the day or something to make them look a little cute while they are not glowing? :)
I would like to try this project combined with a mason jar light. On HGTV I saw where they cut off the bottom of mason jars (so the heat from the light bulb could escape), drilled a large hole in the screw-on tops, and inserted a light bulb fixture for about $4.50 per light. The lit bulbs would provide a light source when needed and would charge the glow in the dark paint. Turn off the light and let the paint glow when you want that effect. Our daughter wants to feature mason jars in her wedding decor, and I am thinking a design of their initials, some swirls, and dots. Thank you for the glowing idea!
ML
Are you Hungarian?
My father is native hungarian and retired, there. I just had the opportunity to visit budapest and all my relatives, this past year. Hungary and the hungarian people are beautiful, I loved the culture! Unfortunately, I know only a few words.
Oh, I thought you are (at least half) Hungarian, from your name. Végvári is just so Hungarian. :) Yes, I’m hungarian, and I’m very happy you found my blog! I hope you’ll have more chances to visit Budapest, it’s a beautiful city! (Unfortunately I don’t live there either)
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