Halloween Chic DIY Dessert Jars
These Halloween Chic DIY Dessert Jars are the perfect decor for a fall wedding. Dress up these jars with an easy paint job, then fill them with Halloween treats for a cute autumn dessert table idea with no baking required! If your wedding isn't near Halloween, you could just as easily use these for other desserts or even to hold flowers - in fact, this same painting technique can be used on vases or any other kind of glass container, so play around with it and see what works best for your autumn wedding!
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePainting
SeasonFall
Project TypeWedding Decor
Materials List
- Martha Stewart Crafts Dauber Set
- Martha Stewart Crafts 2oz Gloss Opaque Glass Paint - Beetle Black
- Martha Stewart Crafts 2oz Gloss Opaque Glass Paint - Wedding Cake
- Martha Stewart Crafts 2oz Gloss Transparent Glass Paint - Shadow
- Martha Stewart Crafts 2oz Gloss Transparent Glass Paint - Meringue
- Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Spray Paint Kit
- Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Silkscreen - Calligraphy Flourishes
- Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Patterning Tape
- Martha Stewart Crafts 2oz Gloss Transparent Glass Paint - Red Coral
- Three glass jars
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Foam plates
- Water basin
- Paper towels
Instructions
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Clean glass vessels with dish soap. Allow to dry.
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Remove all residues with rubbing alcohol. Allow to dry.
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Mix one part Spray Gloss Medium with one part of Gloss Transparent Red Coral in the empty mixing bottle found in the Spray Paint Kit. Shake until mixed. Follow the instructions on the packaging of the Spray Paint Kit.
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Tape the top of one jar off completely for protection of over spraying. Spray the jar with mixture. Allow to dry.
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Repeat Step 4. using the Gloss Transparent - Wedding Cake on a second vessel and the Gloss Transparent- Shadow one a third vessel. Allow to dry.
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Once dry, paint the silkscreens as shown in photo using the Gloss Opaque - Wedding Cake and Gloss Opaque Beetle Black. Use the Pouncers to apply paint to silkscreen.
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