Remodel starts today January 25th, 2012!
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| This could be an issue! |
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| A few shim's and the leg's are a little straighter. |
 Add a piece of glass. Next the Tung Oil |
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Table we got from a garage sale!
Mason Jar Drying System - Recycled Plastic Coffee Can
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| Mason Jar Drying System Supplies 1 - Mason Jar Regular or Wide Mouth 1 - Folger's Plastic coffee container (Of course any kind of container can be used that you have around with a plastic lid that can be cut into) 1 - pair of scissors 1 - piece of paper 1 - Pen Tape I have been practicing coloring my mason jars for a project I am working on. Most of the blogs I looked at for coloring showed the jars upside down on paper or in a bowl with the Mod Podge just collecting at the mouth of the mason jar. After a few test runs I am getting the coloring down, but do not like the lids all gummed up from the glue settling. Later in the week I was looking up different ideas on how to use all my old plastic coffee cans, and I suddenly thought of the mason jars. This is what I came up with. Not the fanciest looking drying machine, but works for me! I have made two for myself, one for my regular mouth jars, and one for the wide mouth jars. |
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| Draw the outline of the mason jar on your piece of paper. Cut out the outlined circle. |
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| Tape the cut out on the lid, and cut your hole. |
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| Your lid should look like this once you have finished. |
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| Viola! Now you can dry your painted mason jars without leaving a glob of Mod Podge on the lip of your mason jar. FYI - I have not found a decent way to make my own Mod Podge yet, but I am working on it and will certainly let you know if I come up with something that is what I would use. UPDATE 03/24/12 I have been using my drying system, and it is working quite well. I have two that I made and use. One has a larger hole in the lid to accommodate the large mouth mason jar. Since I live so close to the ocean, my humidity levels are very high and I am finding that drying the jar is taking longer than it should, and then I realized, well its the humidity. I have drilled a few holes in the top of the coffee can to let in a little more air flow. This seems to be working better, but then again nothing is better than good ol' sunshine once the Modge Podge has quit dripping! I made a very deep dark green jar the other day, and I love it! |
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Bromeliad
It's fun to watch these plants grow. I am sorry to say
I lost this one in a freeze last year,
but I am going to start again with a new one this Spring!
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