Picture this…you are outside on your favorite chaise, eyes
closed, soft music playing, warm air, stars twinkling around, sippin your
favorite cheer, and you are happy. You are happy. You have waited all fall,
winter, spring and it is your moment you have dreamed of. All you need is to
add these lovely, almost all weather luminaries and your life is perfect.
Simple. You can do this. Add a few stars to your life (you can never have too many stars) and I
guarantee life doesn’t get much better than this.
This is what you will need –
Small Glass Canisters, purchased from Target, kitchen
department, $5.99 each.
Armour Etch, Amazon, (10 oz. size to etch three canisters
and lids) $17.25. Link here...
Contact Paper
Vinyl Gloves
Star Template
Scissors
Pencil
Disposable Sponge Paint Brush
Disposable Container
Paper Towels
Votive/Battery Operated Candle
Epsom Salt
Clean and dry your canisters and lids.
Using your star template (I used a 2” star cookie cutter),
trace three stars for each luminary.
Cut out stars, remove paper backing and place onto the
canister. Rub the star so it adheres to the glass jar.
Working In a well ventilated area, pour the Armour Etch into
a disposable container. Protect all surfaces with paper or plastic, the Armour
Etch will damage exposed surfaces. Wear your gloves. With your paint brush,
paint a liberal amount of the etching cream onto the glass canister, covering
the entire surface. Lay it on thick.
I like to put a nice thick layer of the etching cream on the
jar. Make sure the entire surface is well covered. I also covered the lids to
the jars.
Let sit undisturbed for about 45 minutes.
Under running water and a wet paper towel, start rinsing off
the etching cream. Do not peel off the star contact paper until ALL THE ARMOUR
ETCH HAS BEEN WASHED AWAY.
Once the jar is clean, remove the star contact paper from
the jar. Let dry.
Fill each luminary with Epsom Salt and a votive.
Light and place outside. Or in. Beautiful.
The soft etched surface is so pretty. And durable. After you are done using the luminaries for the evening,
blow out votive and place the lid on top. The lid will keep the luminary from
filling with rain or bugs. Or use battery operated candles with a timer and
keep the lids on and never worry about a flame.
How pretty! I have always been very leery of using that etching stuff. However, I sure like the effect.
ReplyDeleteI love the lidded jars! I hate when bugs and stuff land in my candles. Hmmm...I wonder how cute little yogurt jars from France would look etched. Joint blog project....
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