Dollar General Mason Jar Wall Sign Makeover
I always browse the decor and craft aisles at our local Dollar General. Most of its items have a mass produced vibe, that a little paint and embellishing can fix.
Last spring I found this jar shaped sign with zinc lid at Dollar General for $1. I thought I could transform the sign into a boutique/craft shop style piece.
First I removed the zinc lid that was screwed onto the sign, and base coated it with Rustoleum Flat Black Latex Paint. To dull the shininess of the metal jar cap, I soaked it for about a half hour in white vinegar in a baggie.
I then brushed on two coats of Dixie Belle Paint in Hurricane Gray.
After my gray paint dried, I pulled out a fern frond stencil that I had purchased at Hobby Lobby very inexpensively.
Do you want more fern stencil ideas? Two more project HERE.
I laid the stencil on my jar. It was a little large, but I was able to stencil the most of the frond on the right and parts of fronds on the left.
I used Waverly Inspirations Chalk Finish Paint in Celery for the stenciling.
I then gave the edges of my project a light sanding to distress the jar, and waxed the jar with Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax in Clear.
As an extra embellishment, I used a chalkboard paper tag stenciled with this Folkart Mini Garden stencil to tie onto the jar.
I stenciled the words with white craft paint.
The metal lid, dulled from the vinegar bath, was screwed back on and the chalkboard tag was added with jute twine.
I like my version of the jar sign so much better!
Dollar General got in another shipment of jar signs. I have upcycled another one in a detailed post HERE.
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Suggested materials:
- Rustoleum Flat Black Latex Paint (Menards)
- Dixie Belle Paint in Hurricane Gray (Amazon)
- Waverly Inspirations Chalk Finish Paint in Celery (Walmart)
- Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax (Amazon)
- FolkArt Garden Mini Stencils (Amazon)
- Jute Twine (Menards)
- Chalkboard Paper Tag (Hobby Lobby)
- Fern Stencil (Hobby Lobby)
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Miriam Illions on Feb 25, 2020
How CUTE!
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Organized Clutter on Mar 27, 2020
Thanks so much!
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