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Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

Create your own memory jar! Follow this tutorial to turn old or damaged ornaments into your memory jar! If you don’t have old ornaments, you can also go to the store after the holidays and find them. Its possible to find a bunch of decorations on sale. Are you friends a little wary of this meaningful memory jar? Prepare the following materials and follow the illustrated steps to give it a try!~

Material Tools:

Glass jar

Decorations

Metal wire (I used 24 gauge wire)

Mod Podge glue

Glitter

Letter Stickers

Digital Cardboard

Pendant with jump ring

Brush

Scrap sheet

Scissors

Awl

Ribbon decoration

E6000 glue

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

1. Remove your old decorations. Remove the pieces you don't like until you have one or a few pieces you want to use for the jar.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

2. Now take the awl and poke a small hole where you want to place the pendant.

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3. Apply some Mod Podge to your decorations and add colored glitter. Once the ornament is dry, you can seal it with another coat of Mod Podge or clear acrylic sealer.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

4. Use metal wire to make a small ring. Then cut it out.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

5. Now apply a drop of E6000 to the end of the wire loop and place it inside the hole made in step 2. Then set the whole piece aside to dry.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

6. When the decorations are dry, you can handle the lids of the jars. Using some scrap paper, cut out a circle and stick it to the jar lid with some Mod Podge and let it dry.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

7. Using your alphabet stickers, spell out a phrase and place it on the front of the jar.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

8. Now, take your decorations, card numbers, etc. and assemble the pieces together.

Tutorial on how to make a simple homemade glass jar memory jar

9. Finally, decorate some blue-green pom poms on the lid, and this beautiful memory jar is ready~