Blue Upcycled Easter Candy Jar with Eggs and Birds
Posted by DecoArt on Jun 16th 2015
Easter candy takes on a whole new look when you add this cute design to a plain glass jar.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- painter's tape
- liner brush
- soft bristle, full brush
- clean glass jar
- soft bristle, shorter brush
- chopsticks (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Print off the pattern and tape it to the inside of the jar with painter’s tape.
- Mix Green Crystal and Black Crystal 1:1 for a very dark green, adding Black Crystal until desired color appears. Outline the tree limbs with this mix using a liner brush. (Save mix for later steps.)
- Outline the bird and features with Black Crystal using a liner brush.
- Fill in the limbs with the same dark green paint mixed in step 2, using a liner brush generously dipped into paint. Blot the paint heavily and lightly fill in to all edges.
- For the nest, mix Orange Crystal with a small amount of Black Crystal for a straw color. Using the liner brush and mix, brush out the nest, brushing up on sides leaving a straw/twig-like edge.
- Outline the tops of the eggs showing from top of nest with Black Crystal.
- Make pastel colors for eggs by mixing (1/2) part White Crystal with (1/2) part of Americana Crystal Gloss color of your choice.
- Outline the leaves with the Green Crystal/Black Crystal mix from step 2. Outline the leaves sparsely and then fill in to the desired thickness.
- Fill in the leaves using a liner brush with Green Crystal.
- Paint the bird using a mix of Blue Crystal and White Crystal. Dip the soft bristle, full brush generously into paint, blotting around to all edges. Let dry.
- When paint is thoroughly dry, retrace the features and the outline of the bird with Black Crystal.
- For the beak, use Orange Crystal.
- Paint the lid with a complementary Americana Acrylic color. (We used Blue Chiffon.) Using the end of the paintbrush, create dotted flowers in coordinating colors of choice. Coat the lid for protection with Americana Primer & Sealer.
