Tuesday, March 7, 2017

How to make a glitter mason jar bank

Hello, everyone good afternoon I hope your all having a good day. I have had better days my daughter woke up sick this morning with a stomach bug, so its been a long morning.
I would like to share with you a fun idea I did using a mason. I have always liked all the different and unique piggy banks that are around right now. The only problem is they are always so expensive and not worth the money. I have come up with a bank that is made out of a simple mason jar. My daughter loves Frozen so I decided to make her a Frozen bank. You don't have to make a Frozen bank you can choose any design you want and colors of glitter, the choices are endless you decide. The steps are the same for any design you decide to choose.
Step: 1 Choose the type of mason jar you want to use, any size works just make sure they come with a lid.

Step: 2 Use a computer to find a free picture design of your choosing and use a colored printer to print the design out. You might have to print a few out in different sizes to get the size you need. After you have the picture you want cut it to the size you need.

Step: 3 You will need to buy Mod Podge Clear glue to use to glue the design or designs on the smooth side or sides of the mason jar.

Step: 4 Choose the color of glitter you want to use, I used three different colors of glitter, make sure when you go to buy glitter I do recommend the fine glitter , not the thick and chunky glitter. Using a paint brush paint mod podge glue on the mason jar be careful when going around the design so you don't get glitter on the picture, always make sure the picture is dry before adding glitter to the jar. Only put as much glue on the area you want that color of glitter to be present. Do the same for each side using the desired color of glitter when done let dry. You will need at least to coats of glitter.

Step: 5 After the glue has dried you will need to coat  the whole jar in glue including the pictures, it's to seal
everything together so the glitter doesn't come off.

Step: 6 Now take the lid of the jar to make the opening for the bank you can use the removable part of the lid and cut a slit big enough to fit coins of different sizes. i didn't have a way to make a slit in the medal so what I did is used a piece of cardboard and using the round removable part of the lid I traced around it and made a circle the same sizes as the inner part of the lid. Cut a slit in the cardboard and using the glue and glitter decorate the cardboard lid with your desired color. After it dries put the lid back together and twisted onto the jar.
Now you have a beautiful glitter bank to enjoy and collect money, and only for less then half of the cost of a store boughten one.
I hope you enjoyed this project and have a fun time making one of your own, thanks for checking in and as always stay safe and have fun.
                                        

               



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