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| Assorted Half Pint Mason Jars stained by Booth555.com |
Hey ya'll!
I have been in a kinda craft slump lately. It's just been so dang hot here in Kentucky.
Even hitting "real feel" heat conditions of 105* out.
So when I do run out it's mainly to just get where I'm going and such. Not much crafting, cutting, sorting or painting outdoors lately.
I am still staining new and old mason jars in all sorts of colors.
Have been going on about 8 years or so now.
And using the baking process to cure them. So thought I'd share a few pics of that for today.
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| Squatty half pint mason jars stained various colors by Booth555.com |
So thought I'd share a few pics of that for today since I haven't shared much anything in a while.
This is the color AQUA that is the main seller. A certain view of the camera gives this belly shape look I love to these half pint, squatty style, mason Ball jars.
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| Half pint Squatty jar in Aqua by Booth555.com |
Here they are upside down, drying, getting ready to be baked in the oven.
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| Aqua mason jars ready to be placed in the oven |
In the oven is where they acquire their deep aqua color. Although in the pic below they don't appear to be much to look at yet.
Here is a close up of an aqua jar that has runs after the firing process.
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| Half pint Squatty jar in Aqua by Booth555.com |
Look closely and you can see the imperfections.
I usually just end up keeping these for myself. So I don't mind the runs every now and then. lol.
The heat during firing makes the excess stain I use run. So I can always see where I have used too much. It's hard to hold back when applying though. I love the deep colors a thick layer makes.
Before I bore you too much with my favorite jar colors I like to create, let me show you what I call antifreeze green. I just adore this color!
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| Half pint Squatty jar in Antifreeze Green by Booth555.com |
When the light hits them a certain way, they really pop!
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| Half pint Squatty jar in Antifreeze Green by Booth555.com |
And another favorite of mine is the soft, rosey pink.
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| Half pint Squatty jar in a Soft, rosey pink by Booth555.com |
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| Half pint Squatty jar in a Soft, rosey pink by Booth555.com |
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| Half pint Squatty jar in a Soft, rosey pink by Booth555.com |
I have tons of more colors I use but don't want to bore you with each. I've also experimented doing two and three tones on some jars getting a fade effect. I didn't love those so much. But I do enjoy the colors above.
Whether you stick them on a shelf for display, use them as business card holders, battery operated candle holders or just junk jars, they add a little bit of color here or there.
Hope ya'll enjoyed seeing a few of the jars that's been keeping me busy lately.
See ya'll next time!
-Lisa
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| Assorted Half Pint Mason Jars stained by Booth555.com |
