Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Plaid as part of a campaign with The Blueprint Social. All opinions are my own.
I’m taking a break from the craziness of moving to a new home and unpacking the mountains of boxes surrounding me to bring you a fun little project that I hope you’ll love. There’s nothing I need more desperately right now than to get organized, and one of the things I’m working on organizing are my boys’ art supplies. They love art, and my oldest son will literally sit and draw for hours. When I had the opportunity to try out the new Mod Podge Sheer Colors, I thought some tinted glass jars would be perfect for storing some of their art supplies like crayons, colored pencils, and markers.
I received a package with all kinds of fun Mod Podge goodies from Plaid. It included Mod Podge Sheer Colors, Facet Shapes, and Dishwasher Safe Mod Podge. All of these products can be found at Michaels or on Plaid’s website.
Now here’s a little tutorial for how to make tinted glass. I had no idea it was so easy! For my project, I used the Sheer Pink, Sheer Aqua, and Sheer Orange Mod Podge Sheer Colors. I started with a few small glass jars. One was a small jam jar and the other two were just a little bit larger, but any jars will do.
First, squirt some of your Sheer Colors into the jar and swirl it around. Use it sparingly! You don’t want to coat it too thick or it will take a very long time to dry. A thin coat is all you need.
Turn it upside down and let it dry overnight. I put mine on top of a paper plate covered in paper towels.
They will look opaque at first, but they dry transparent. You will also have to use your fingers or a utility knife to peel away the excess paint around the rim of your jar after it has dried. This project was so easy and literally just took minutes. I woke up in the morning and they were ready to use!
I’ll probably make more of these for my own craft supply storage too. I love the look of the pretty colored glass.
For more information, you can check out these videos: How To Tint Glass with Mod Podge Sheer Colors and Learn How To Use Mod Podge Sheer Colors. You can also sign up for Plaid’s weekly newsletter for tutorials and inspiration. You can also get more ideas by following Plaid on Pinterest.
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Beautiful! I can’t wait to try this.
Thank you Morena!
I love how the colors totally update recycled glass jars! So pretty!
Thanks Vanessa! 🙂
That is so beautiful! I love that it’s so easy to tint glass.
Thank you Leanne! I didn’t realize how easy it was before, but now I’ll probably make more!
So cool, Erin! I’ve always been curious as to how to do this – I think I can now!!
Thank you Jenna! It’s super easy!
Is the inside “hard” to protect against a year of pencil and scissors being tossed in? or do you think I would have to add a layer of modge podge hard coat on the inside? I want these to last. They are very pretty!
It’s pretty hard, Lindsey, but since I just made them last week I’m not sure how well they will hold up over time. You could definitely add a layer of regular Mod Podge for added protection just in case!
So glad you posted this – I wanted some tinted jars for spring and and going to try the glue & food color. This is almost too easy not to do. I have also dried jars using a cake rack then paper towels. The rack will allow a lot of the excess to run out, but then move to paper towels so you don’t have ridges where it sat on the rack.
Thanks Rosemary. Great idea using the cake rack!