I’ve seen these painted and distressed mason jar bathroom storage and accessories sets on Etsy for the past year or so and have to admit I’ve been intrigued …
My first concern has been durability. Especially if you’re using craft paint. It’s water soluble. And even with a top clear coat, I worried that they finish would eventually wash off. Or peel off. Which has made me reluctant to try my hand at creating this mason jar bathroom storage set …
and sharing it with you!
But all that changed when I was introduced to Amy Howard’s One Step paint (which, by the way, I found at my neighborhood Ace Hardware store). Now, I’ll admit the finish isn’t permanent permanent. But it’s much more durable than craft paint. Especially after you give it a clear sealant coat.
Mason Jar Bathroom Storage & Accessories Set DIY
Materials*
Mason Jars (Quart, 2 Pints, Elite Half-Pint, 4 oz. Quilted Jelly Jar)
Amy Howard One Step Paint in Bauhaus Buff
Mason Jar Soap Lid Converter Kit
Paint Brush
Instructions
Give your jars two coats of Amy Howard One Step Paint in your choice of color; let dry completely between coats.
After the second coat dries overnight, distress the raised lettering on the mason jar. I use 80 grit sandpaper.
Finish it with two coats of a matte finish sealant. This is my go to product that I found at Michael’s.
For the toothbrush holder, I used a mason jar lid insert that is meant for a flower arrangement.
For the soap dispenser, I purchased the lid converter kit from an Etsy shop (I purchased it from a shop called Martin & Company which you can find by clicking here).
And that’s it. The smallest jar is a 4 oz. quilted jelly jar. The cotton balls are in one of Ball’s Elite Collection jars (1/2 pint).
And now I have a pretty and stylish storage and organization solution for my bathroom!
And I have a book filled with mason jar crafts for kids. Click here for more …
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Love these! I like the variety of sizes and textures of the different jars. Pinned, and am so doing this next week!
Thanks so much for the pin and good luck!!! They really are pretty! 🙂
Thank you for the pin!!!!
I love these!! Pinning!
Thank you, my friend!!! 🙂
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Found you through Between Naps on the Porch.
How do you like this paint over ASCP ??? I never had your success of only using craft paint so I’ve used different craft store and brands of chalk paint always first. But I am curious if this paint is better than Maison Blanche or ASCP??
I like this paint for it’s durability, but I’ll be honest that the chalk paints (ASCP, Rust-Oleum, and Americana chalk paint are most forgiving and deliver the best results when distressing. I think the Amy Howard paint is fabulous for furniture, though! It’s almost like a primer but prettier!
Thank you for the detailed pin!! My daughter has her first apartment. She is in need of bathroom decorations! Could I get these in yellow paint?
These are beautiful! I need to finish my master bathroom remodel ASAP so I can make some for my bathroom organization! Pinned and sharing 🙂
Thank you so much and thanks for the pin and shares!!! 🙂 Linda
These are gorgeous! I definitely would have thought they were very very expensive!
Thank you! 🙂 Linda
These are gorgeous!! May I ask which color of Amy Howard One Step paint this is? It’s such a pretty shade of white! Thanks so much!!
Thank you so much! The color is called Bauhaus Buff. 🙂 Linda
Thank you so much for sharing how you did this! I;ve been wanting to make these for ages! Where did you order individual mason jars at those sizes? I find whenever I look around I can’t find the sizes I need, or I have to get them in bulk. Also, that one step paint, does it come in different colors? Thanks!
I’ve seen some individual jars for sale at Michaels and Joanns, but mostly just pint sized. I haven’t seen them like that in the other sizes, unfortunately. As for paint, the one-step comes in lots of different colors — and it can even be mixed up to the color of your choice. Check it out at your local Ace store! 🙂
These look great. I have made these for my bathroom but not painted them. Bed Bath and beyond sells a mason jar hand soap for $7.99 ($6.40 with a coupon!) You could take the lid off and put it on a jar of your choice (mine have been the blue or green clear glass ones) for less than the ones you find on Etsy…plus you get hand soap and no shipping! That’s what I’m gong to do next time I make a set up for a friend. They make cute housewarming gifts.
I can’t wait to paint some…they look adorbs!
What a great idea!!! I’m going to have to check out my BB&B for some!!!
I really like the idea of painting the outside that way you can clean the inside. Cool beans.
I cannot find the mason jar pumps on the etsy website you have mentioned. The pumps which are showing up are very small. How will you pump out the soap with those small pumps?
The pump is the very first listing when you click on the link. They are sized for the mason jar top and come with a tube that reaches from the pump down into the jar. https://www.etsy.com/listing/129979715/mason-jar-soap-dispenser-lid?ref=shop_home_active_1
Love this. And I am in love with that white. I’m getting ready to paint some book cases with Annie Sloan chalk paint. I got the pure white and the old white to mix, but I’m not digging the old white. It makes it feel yellow instead of a beautiful creamy white like this. I need to figure out what to mix with the pure white to get this look.
I’m not sure what to use to get that color. I painted my jars with Amy Howard paint (which you can find at Ace Hardware, by the way).
I have started making my own chalk paint. Much cheaper and I get to experiment with colors I already have.
Hi. Where’s the best (i.e. cheapest) place to get Mason jars? I’m really interested in getting started with jar crafting, but I need some jars first. 🙂 Being a one-income family, we’re really on a budget, so I don’t want to spend an arm and a leg. Any advice you could give would be very much appreciated! I’m pinning this to save for later.
I find mine at the hardware store, grocery store, and Target. The pints run about $9.99-$12 for a case of 12. About $1 per jar. They also sell them as individual jars at Michaels and JoAnns but, if you can use the dozen, it’s more cost effective to purchase the full case. If you only need one or two jars then Michaels probably offers the best price – especially if you have a coupon! Hope that helps! 🙂
Yes. That does help. Thanks very much!
You can find these jars at the Goodwill
I found a lot of mine at garage sales. I came home and sterilized them, bought new lids and good as new
Thrift stores are great for selling individual jars, for less than a $1.00.
What exact color did you use
It’s Amy Howard One Step Paint in Bauhaus White.
I am totally going to try this – pinned! I’m wondering, though, if there’s a way that you could get a different base to show through? We have gold fixtures in our bathroom, so I thought it could be neat to have gold peaking through from the sanding. Any thoughts? I assume a gold layer of paint underneath would just sand off as well. Any other products I could create a gold base with that you would recommend? Thank so much!
I fear a gold base would just sand away! The only way is to paint the inside gold. That would be okay as long as you aren’t using anything liquid inside the jars.
These are absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks for sharing
Hi! Was just wondering where did you get those lids from? Wonderful idea!
I ordered them from an Etsy shop. Here’s the link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/129979715/mason-jar-soap-dispenser-lid?ref=shop_home_active_1
Hi Linda, I want to thank you for this wonderful tutorial!!! I just got the pumps from Adam at the
Etsy shop you had a link to. I have everything all set to make some.
Awesome!!! Thanks again
Sue
To the other posters I found Target to have really good prices on jars. I also got those wider short ones on ebay. They are so cute!
This is the perfect project for my bathroom re-do. I can’t wait 🙂
Thanks for the advice about Target! Yes, they do offer a good price on jars! And they do have the wide short ones (the Ball Elite jars).
Clever! Where can I find the jar insert for the toothbrush holder…the one designed for flower arranging? Thanks for the tutorial!
BJL
They’re called flower frogs and here’s a link to a Ball brand one: http://www.freshpreserving.com/transform-mason-regular-mouth-frog-lid-inserts-for-mason-jars-4-count-1033997VM.html#start=6 I’ve also seen them for sale at Jo-Ann’s and you can probably find them at any of the major craft stores too. Good luck! 🙂
Great project and will try these. To be honest, I almost left the site because there are way too many ads popping up. They pop up over what you are reading and when you try to close them the X is so small you end up clicking it. Frustrating… thought I’d let you know as I know this deters a lot of people from sites and it is a great tutorial.
Sorry about that! I’m checking with my ad network to see if we can fix that. I may also need to get rid of the pop up for signing up for the emails. Ah well …
All together how much did you spend on this?
Well, here’s the thing. I couldn’t just purchase the jars independently. So I had to buy the sets of 12 for the pints & quarts & smallest jars and the set of 4 for the elite jars. Each set of 12 runs about $10. And then the pump was $15 for one. Hope that helps!
Where can I get the piece for the tooth brushes?
Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/Loew-Cornell-TransforMASON-Pack-Inserts/dp/B00DTWRE0A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1474685315&sr=1-1&keywords=mason+jar+flower+frog&linkCode=sl1&tag=lindazbraden-20&linkId=55069f03537f715de7eb9c29f5f819ed
What a brilliant idea, thanks so much fore sharing!
This is such a great idea! I mentioned it on my blog here: hunnyimhomediy.com/diy-projects/farmhouse-bathroom-decorating-ideas/.
I found your jars on Pinterest and fell in love with them. When I clicked on the link to see the post, it was directed to a different site from yours, which is https://www.pinterest.es/pin/115404809183994397/ Maybe you want to report the Pin…
Thank you for the heads up! This happens all the time! Ugh! 🙂
I just bought the flower lids and soap pump at Hobby-Lobby this week the pump was 5.99 and the flower ones are like 3.99 for 3 in the pack.