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| Apothecary Jars |
One of the projects I wanted to make last year was an apothecary cabinet unfortunately I ran out of time and was unable to get it done... Fast forward to 2017 and here we are, my first project of the Season! While perusing Pinterest looking for inspiration I found there are several methods to making Apothecary jars. I found it hard to choose just one, so I've decided to try them all! As the old saying goes "variety is the spice of life."
So to get started, right off the bat you need a variety of jars and Bottles. I collected a variety of bottles and jars periodically throughout the year after deciding I wanted to do this project. You could ask friends and neighbors if they would save theirs for you as well. You could also check out your local thrift stores and even get some from the Dollar Tree like I did. You can also collect a few candle holders to add interest to some of your jars.
Next is figuring out what creepy crawlies you're going to put in your jars and bottles that you will be able to actually see the contents of. Eyeballs, spiders, snakes, worms, mice and assortments of creepy-crawlies are best (all fake of course...lol) you can find these items at Dollar stores like the Dollar Tree, party supply stores, Amazon and the party or fishing sections of most department stores like Wal-Mart.
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| Apothecary Labels |
Now what about those labels? Well if you're handy with Photoshop or any desktop publishing software and you're creative, you could make your own. You could also jump onto the Google machine and type “free printable Apothecary labels” into the search bar and see if any of those results tickle your fancy.
Next you'll need to gather your crafting supplies:
- sandpaper
- E6000 or other really strong adhesive
- Feathers
- Scissors
- Tea bag
- School glue
- Glue gun with glue sticks
- Mod Podge
- Paint
- Paint brushes
- Container of water for brushes
- Paint palette
- Twine
- Moss
- Burlap
- Fabric scraps
- Paper towel
- Food coloring
- Printer paper
- Water
- Container to mix water and food coloring
- Assortment of toppers for jars and bottles
- Corks
Here are a couple ways we can do this for your clear containers that you will see the contents of:
- Sand them with sandpaper
- Paint them with school glue
- Add a little green and or brown paint to some school glue and paint them to give a dirty, muddy effect (my favorite option)
For your containers you can't see the contents of you'll want to add some embellishments first:
- You can use your hot glue gun to write on the containers or even glue on some creepy-crawlies before you paint.
- Spray paint with flat black paint or hand paint (I prefer hand painting. )
- Dry brush with a lighter color like gray or brown, allowing some of the black paint to show through. When you add dimensional embellishments it gives them more character and interest.
- You could also Mod Podge paper towel or fabric scraps to your jars and Bottles before using the painting techniques mentioned above.
Get creative and let your imagination run wild. The spookier the better!
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