Just when I thought the blogging and crafting world had exhausted every way a mason jar can be used for Halloween crafts … my daughter handed me this brilliant idea. Zombie mason jars!
I was washing off some acrylic paint from a jar in the kitchen sink and my daughter commented that it looked like a zombie the way the paint was peeling away from the jar. And then that got me thinking …
… why not create some cute Zombie mason jars for Halloween?
I started by painting the interiors of the jars with red acrylic paint.
Let them dry upside down so any extra paint can drip out.
Then I gave the exteriors a coat of Zombie gray (just making up that paint color name; it’s just gray acrylic paint).
The I pulled out the sandpaper and started ‘peeling’ away some of the gray to expose the red.
I added some google eyes.
And they were cute enough just like that. But I decided to add a few bandages.
And voila! Zombie mason jars.
Aren’t they just too cute?
I like to think of this next shot as my “Walking Dead” zombie jars …
Now go forth and make your very own Zombie Mason Jars!
Linda
You can find even more Halloween crafts using mason jars by clicking here …
And more fall mason jar craft ideas by clicking here …
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These are precious!!! I LOVE everything Mason Jars!! lol
Thank you so much!!!! 🙂 Linda
These are too cute! I love mason jars and have them all over my house. I love this idea!
Thank you so much!!! I must credit my daughter with the awesome inspiration! 🙂 Linda
These are adorable! Love them! We would love for you to come and link up with us at Your Designs This Time.
Thanks,
Emily & Erin
elizabethjoandesigns.com
These are so cute! I never thought I’d say that about zombies. 🙂
I saw your pin on Pinterest and wanted to thank you for the inspiration. They are so adorable! I made them and linked back to you as the source in my post. I’d love for you to check out how mine turned out. Thank you!
http://stilettosnspice.blogspot.com/2014/10/zombie-brain-krispy-cake.html
I stopped by and love how they turned out!!! Awesome job!
:)Linda
Hi there
Can you tell me if you sealed the paint? Can these be used as a vase? Can they be washed?
thanks you!
Michele
Since I painted the insides of these, you can’t put water in them. But you could put a small cup inside with water for the flowers. And, no, you can’t wash them. But if you seal with a clear coat matte spray (you can find at craft stores) then you can wipe down. But since this is acrylic paint on glass, it will never be permanent. So you can wipe down with damp cloth but you can’t submerge in water. You need to be careful or the paint can peel away.
Hope that helps! 🙂 Linda