I had a friend who bought a house with the most amazing pool. The pool is finally open and I wanted to give her something fun for the pool. My thoughts turned to Sea Glass. I had seen a few things on Pinterest that allows you to turn jars into Sea Glass. And I knew this was what I wanted to do.
There are several ways to make sea glass. One is using food color and Mod Podge/Glue. You coat the jar in the mixture and keep adding layers until you get the finish you like. Next is to create it in a rock tumbler. This creates authentic sea glass because you use sand to turn the glass. Only thing is that a Rock Tumbler is a little expensive and takes several days. And not to mention the glass jar wouldn’t stay intact for the process. Lastly is the easiest. Use of a sea glass spray paint. Spray and dry and you’re done. This is the option I choose for the time factor. I came up with the idea before I came down with bronchitis so I didn’t have time to do it for a while.
I first bought mason jars from the Dollar Tree. This is a great option when you need a few jars. I managed to get the last four jars. I came home and tried to get the massive label off the jar and it was taking forever. Then the sticky glue got on the side and I was done. I went to Kroger and bought Ball Mason Jars that had no labels. But, I had to buy 12 jars. Which ended up to be cheaper than $1 a jar. I got 12 Jars for $9. Don’t worry I will be using the other jars in a craft soon.
The spray paint I am using for this is the Kyrlon Sea Foam Sea Glass formula and the Krylon Aqua Sea Glass formula. The Sea Foam is the greenish color I love in sea glass. But the Aqua is in the picture above. They went on pretty easy. It has a unique sprayer that focuses the spray. Remember to spray in a well-ventilated area.
TIP: I get 18 to 24 inches from what I am spray painting and then move in closer. Because you can add more spray paint but don’t want runs and too much coverage.
I cleaned the jars and dried them. Took them outside and decided to do two in Sea Foam and two in Aqua. The coverage was pretty good and took a few minutes to go on. I sprayed the SeaFoam first and then the Aqua. The bottle says it takes 15 minutes to dry. Note, it’s dry to the touch but not set yet. I tied the Raffa on the top of the jars and the Sea Foam looked scratched and kind of added to the look. The Aqua actually scratched it to the bare glass. I had to do two coats on the glasses. I let them sit for an hour and a half and then they did fine. If you aren’t pressed for time, I would suggest doing this the day or night before and then put the raffia on the next day. You live you learn right?
The Raffia I bought was from the Dollar Tree it really fit the jars. I still need some help with my bows. It think they should be smaller but they were a hit. The last thing to make these complete were the battery operated tea lights. I got mine from the Dollar Tree. They worked great but one of them changed color while the rest stayed yellow. It was odd but worked in the Aqua jar.
My giftee loved these. I plan on doing more with the Sea Glass spray paint. it’s very fun and has many uses other than Mason Jars. Plus it’s a cheap craft to do. I have a few ideas that give this same craft up a notch, stay tuned for that soon!
Supplies:
- Krylon Sea Glass – Sea Foam
- Kyrlon Sea Glass – Aqua
- Ball Mason Jars – case of 12
- Raffia
- Battery Operated Tealights
Time to Complete: 2 hours
Skill level – Beginner – super easy to do
Craft Factor 9 