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35 comments

  1. February 4, 2014
    katie

    WOW–what a stunning look. I would have never though to give mason jars a patina finish! Love it!

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    • February 4, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Katie! It’s actually a bit of a happy accident. I was working on my bench and I walked past my mason jar stash to get my brushes. I grabbed a few and thought, “Why not?”

      Turns out – I was just as thrilled with the jars as I was with the bench!

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  2. February 4, 2014
    Dannyelle @ www.lifeisaparty.ca

    These turned out great. Love the colours. Thanks for the great project idea.

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    • February 4, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Dannyelle! The colours are great, aren’t they? I’m a sucker for blue these days.

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  3. February 4, 2014
    Jess @ Spool and Spoon

    Where in the world do you buy this paint?! I need to get some in my life. Stat.

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    • February 4, 2014
      Tara

      Jess, you actually get it from Modern Masters – http://www.modernmasters.com. They have this crazy paint (the copper paint) that is reactive. So if you spray the patina solution (or there’s a rust activator solution) on top of the wet paint, it will create fantastic aged looks (but in minutes!).

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  4. February 4, 2014
    Peggy Zortman

    Awesomeness!!!

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    • February 4, 2014
      Tara

      Ohh… thank you, Peggy! Your word choice speaks to my heart!

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  5. February 4, 2014
    Mel

    Oh they’re really nice, love that effect.

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    • February 4, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Mel! It’s so different, isn’t it? I love it!

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  6. February 4, 2014
    Steph @ The Silly Pearl

    So pretty! I love how they turned out. The blue with the metallic is gorgeous. And how creative of you to try this on glass!

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    • February 5, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Steph! I was thrilled with how well they turned out!

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  7. February 5, 2014
    Krista @thehappyhousie

    Okay, honestly… my heart skips a beat every time I see these. Where did you buy the paint kit?

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    • February 5, 2014
      Tara

      Krista – it’s actually this crazy-awesome reactive paint from Modern Masters. http://www.modernmasters.com

      This is the Copper metallic paint with the blue patina solution. You’d need the primer and the spray cap too. All in all, it should be less than $30 for all of it (and you’d have HEAPS leftover).

      Let me know if you can’t find it anywhere – there is a retailers button on the site for Canadian locations.

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  8. February 5, 2014
    Emily Maldonado

    Wow! I’ve never heard of that type of paint, but I will definitely be checking it out!! It looks awesome! I love the look of it on the mason jars…beautiful!!

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  9. February 5, 2014
    Adrianne

    Tara. Seriously gorgeous. And I heart your grotty out of focusness. LOVE these!

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  10. February 6, 2014
    Georgie Harrow

    These are fantastic! Would make a beautiful vase, fab idea thanks for sharing 🙂

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  11. February 7, 2014
    Diana

    OMG – I love those jars!!!!! I’ve been itching to get some paint on my mason jars and this looks like a fun place to start!!! Pinning. 🙂

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  12. February 9, 2014
    Sher

    These have to be about the prettiest jars I’ve seen in a long time. They are GORGEOUS!

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  13. February 19, 2014
    Julia @ FaveCrafts

    Hi Tara,

    What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of mason jar crafts! Check it out here: http://www.favecrafts.com/blog/fc/mason-jar-craft-ideas/

    Have a great day!

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    • February 23, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you so much, Julia! 🙂

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  14. March 24, 2014
    FreshGreenKim

    I love these jars! I’ve been planning some re-purpose projects for some of my thrift shop finds and this is exactly the sort of thing I hope to do. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • March 24, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you, Kim! If you try this, I’d love to see your pictures!

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  15. May 3, 2014
    Bree

    I love this! I had no idea that it was a reaction and not different paint colors. I just bought myself some liquid copper leaf and am totally excited to paint it on everything! I wonder if I could get the same effect on copper leaf. I guess I will have to do more searching. Thanks for the inspiring project!

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  16. May 8, 2014
    Kristi

    These are SO SUPER CUTE! I can’t wait to make my own!!! Featuring these in my favorite finds tomorrow morning 🙂 Have a lovely weekend Tara!

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    • May 12, 2014
      Tara

      Thank you SO much Kristi! I love it when anything of mine gets a bit of limelight. These jars were such a great project to make. Let me know if you ever tackle them yourself!

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  17. August 27, 2014
    Vicky Jordan

    I’ve wanted a copper mailbox forever but they are around $500. I think this is just the resolution! Thank you!

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    • August 27, 2014
      Tara

      Oh, let me know if you try this out, Vicky! The metallic paints from Modern Masters will definitely give you that effect.

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  18. December 3, 2014
    Ashley

    Do you think if I used a silver metal spray instead of copper that the blue patina will still come out the same?

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    • December 8, 2014
      Tara

      Do you have a reactive paint, Ashley? I used a paint that reacted to the spray that I used. Let me know what you’re working with and I’ll see if I can help.

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  19. February 26, 2015
    Bonnie

    I just couldn’t love these more, they are kind of mesmerizing, I can’t quit looking at them. Thanks so much for the tut!! So pretty and you are so clever:)

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  20. May 16, 2015
    Savannah

    So FYI this doesn’t work if you don’t get the metal effects brand of blue patina, but I played around with what I did get and made some awesome “metal” mason jars, so thanks for the inspiration.

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  21. October 17, 2015
    cassandra

    Do you have to use the primer?

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    • October 20, 2015
      Tara

      Hi Cassandra – in this instance, it’s a good idea in order to get the reactive paint to stick to the glass. I haven’t ever tried it without.

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  22. December 10, 2015
    Marianne

    I love these! I’ve been playing with different acrylics and getting a combined color look. It was a bit tricky and stinky the last time though (tried to speed up the drying-not a good idea). Anyway I am wondering what the majic solution is?
    thanks

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