Step-by-step tutorial on how to make painted and distressed Union Jack flag mason jar.
I’m not going to sugar coat this. I’m not going to pretend this repurposing of a mason jar into a Union Jack Flag vase was easy.
It’s not.
I’m not going to pretend that each step was executed flawlessly the first time out.
It wasn’t.
I’m not going to pretend this project was completed in a single day. Or two days. Or three …
… more like six.
Yes, you read that right.
Six days.
Six days to creation a Union Jack flag mason jar.
Don’t believe me? Let me count the days …
How To Make Union Jack Flag Mason Jar
Day 1
Apply base coat of acrylic white paint. Give it 24 hours to fully cure.
Day 2
Tape off the Union Jack flag mason jar design. I used Washi tape and included a flag design on the front and back of the jar.
Paint with blue. Let dry for 24 hours.
Day 3
Remove tape. Cry a little at all the mistakes.
Pull it together and touch up with white paint. Let dry for 24 hours.
Day 4
Tape off area for center red. Make sure tape leaves a band of white around the red.
Paint with red paint. Let dry for 24 hours.
Day 5
Remove tape. Cry a little when the tape pulls off your white paint.
Touch up mistakes with white paint. Let dry 24 hours.
Day 6
Distress with sandpaper. My choice is 80 grit coarse.
Seal with matte spray clear sealer (found mine at the craft store).
And there you have it. Six days later your plain, boring, clear class mason jars can be turned into red, white, and blue Union Jack flag mason jar dazzlers …
Here’s a view of the back …
… and a view of the side.
Now if you’re looking for a project that takes, say, less than a week, my fabulously talented blogging friends have some really great creative ideas for you …
You have to check them out …
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Yeah, all those projects don’t require six days to complete …
🙂
P.S. I’m now selling these jars on my Etsy shop. Click here for the listing …
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You Might Also Like:
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American Flag Mason Jars #2 (click here)
How To Paint & Distress Mason Jars (click here)
For more mason jar project ideas, check out my mason jar project gallery by clicking here …
And for even more inspiration, check out my mason jar blog …
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Love these! A week? *sigh*
That is some serious dedication Linda! But they turned out great!!
i agree with danni- dedication! they are awesome in the end! now if spring would come i might have some flowers to put in them.
Can’t believe you stuck with it! They look great!
I absolutely love these! I just painted a mason jar for the first time last week. I just did some simple stripes but even that required tons of touching up so I can only imagine the frustration this project must have caused!
I would think painter’s tape would work better…blue or green…but I haven’t tried it myself so I don’t know. Anyone?
These are seriously cool. And, how creative! I LOVE your BOLDNESS! 🙂
oh my goodness. you have more patience that i do…way more. I would have given up on the first day of painting lol. These turned out beautiful though!
Oh wow, Linda! I would’ve cried at seeing the paint peeled off, too. What a project! It turned out beautifully in the end though – great job!
Incredibly cute Linda!!! Pinning!
I am in love with these babies! Probably of the coolest Union Jack crafts I have ever seen. I don’t know if I could stick with it for a week, but I am glad you did so we could enjoy looking at these lovely jars!
Hi Linda! I love how these jars turned out, so will be featuring them on my ‘Weekly Wonders’ blog post tomorrow morning. Thanks for sharing! ~Lisa
These are absolutely amazing! Loveeeee how they turned out. Pinned 🙂
you totally rock the mason jar scene!