Tutorial: Jam Jar Tea-Light Holders

Making a jam jar tea-light holder is super easy, but for anyone a little unsure of the materials you need to create your own, we've put together a little tutorial to help you out. 

Materials 

-Clean glass jar, whatever size you like! 

-Acrylic or glass paint 

-Paintbrush

-Pot of clean water

-Outliner paint, usually found in a squeezy tube (optional) 

-Tea-light 

Instructions 

1. If you're not using outliner, skip straight to step 3. If you are using outliner to draw shapes which you can then fill in with paint later, this is the time to create your design. Carefully apply the outliner onto the jar directly from the tube, being careful not to squeeze too hard! 

2. Wait for the outliner to fully dry. 

3. Paint your design! Using acrylic or glass paint, you can create any patterns or shapes you like - if you've used outliner, fill in the shapes you've made with paint which will create lovely coloured shadows once the tea-light is lit.

4. Wait for the paint to dry. 

5. Pop in a lit tea-light and admire your handiwork! This project is perfect for creating a lovely warm glow on a cold autumn evening. 

And there you have it! A quick and easy project which will help bring new life to an old jam jar, which otherwise would only be thrown away. If you're stuck for design ideas, take a look below at some of the jars which were painted at our taster session last week: 

Happy painting!