Glass Etching: Upcycle Storage Jars

What's old is new again when you revive the recycling. Glass bottles and jars don't have to be discarded into a single use wasteland. Put them all back to work as the brilliant storage containers that they are. Upcycled glass is an etching crafters paradise of opportunity. Mix and match the shapes and sizes with seasonal motifs, fancy designs or personalized messages for an endless variety of useful creations.

Spice Lights. Add little pops of sparkle and light everywhere with these peacock designed luminaries made from upcycled glass spice jars. Strut some pretty plumage across a variety of your crafts with an assortment of peacock and fancy bird stencils. Using upcycled glass spice jars to make luminaries with flameless candles or twinkly lights is one example of the nifty, thrifty side of sustainable crafting!

Little Bits. Why hunt around and buy storage containers when you can upcycle and design your very own? Give useful, small jars a dash of snazzy pizzazz when you customize recycled jars and containers. Salvage and etch assorted small jars with anything from herb names to fancy designs for new options in gifting and storing. Want to cover the old cap designs with something pretty and washable? We have a simple solution that you won't believe!

Fruity Fun Family Monogram. You, me and the kid makes 3! Top crop your family monogram with this playful produce design. Do you have more in your family than 3 cherries? No problem! You can easily expand your farm stand monogram with more options. Capture all the yum of the season in our tall canning jar and have more fresh and fruiti fun with matching drinking jars for everyone in the family! This makes a great housewarming gift for new neighbors or the friends who have everything.

Rustic Duck Pantry Jars. Bring that big outdoors feeling inside with these rustic duck pantry jars. A great addition to country décor and cabin chic designs, ducks add a gentler feeling to the motif. Widely underutilized, they provide an opportunity for a fresh avenue of exploration in nature themed crafting. Try etching a few on luminaries, vases and butter dishes.

We hope you enjoy making these projects as much as we have! All of our glass etching projects are simple and fun to make. To ensure your success, every project we show has pictures and step-by-step instructions. To get you up and running faster, all the glass etching products we carry have basic use directions included.

Show us what you’ve got! We love to see what our glass crafters have been up to. Please share your glass etching creations using the hashtag #armouretch on Instagram!

Article Posted: 03/04/2022 01:01:06 AM