If you want to make one you need any glass jar, some etching cream(I used amour etch) and stickers and sellotape. if you want to add embeliishments after like i did you will need those too.
Step one apply the stickers that spell the name(or word) you want to etch in the centre of of the glass and then using sticky tape tape a rectangle border around the letters. Make sure they are all stuck down securely. Yes this is a different glass jar as i forgot to take photo's whilst i was etching the one for Lynda!
Apply the etching cream using a paintbrush and leave for atleast half an hour. Make sure you apply a thick coat like above (or it doesn't etch fully). Wash off the cream and remove the stickers and sellotape to reveal the name etched in the centre (tecnhically its the rectangle around the name that is etched but you know what i mean!!). I embellished mine further with ribbon and paper flowers and hearts.
Now can i resist those yummy bon bons?Probably not so i had better wrap it now before i'm tempted to dip into it!!
Great idea for a present.
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This is fantastic, I've been wanting to have a go at this for a while.
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea. Found you on Too Cute Tuesday on Funky Polkadot Giraffe.
ReplyDeleteA very pretty way of using all the jars we keep :)
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