PUMPKIN LUMINARY MASON JARS

Today’s project is very similar to the Stained Glass Easter Eggs I made a while back, just with a pumpkin-y twist. I love using alcohol inks on glass to achieve a watercolor/stained glass effect. The technique is incredibly simple, and produces such pretty results. You can make these pumpkin luminary mason jars in minutes!

PUMPKIN LUMINARY MASON JARS

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE PUMPKIN LUMINARY MASON JARS

What you will need for Alcohol Ink Pumpkin

I found these cute mason jars at the store, and their squat profile reminded me of pumpkins. I will link to all of my supplies below if you would like to make a set of your own.

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half-pint wide-mouth canning jar
pint wide-mouth canning jar
alcohol ink (I used Tim Holtz in Butterscotch, Sunshine Yellow, Sunset Orange and Mountain Rose)
canned air

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HOW TO USE ALCOHOL INK ON MASON JARS

Orange Alcohol Ink Pumpkin Mason jars on a table with a blue table runner

I basically followed the same process as the stained glass eggs to create these pumpkins. I added a drop of alcohol ink and sprayed it with canned air to spread the color out. I repeated with different colors until the jars were covered in shades of yellow and orange. I considered spray painting the lids or wrapping them with jute, but decided against it. The plain lids will go nicely with the galvanized metal that will also be a part of my Fall mantel. Whether you choose to embellish the lids or not is up to your personal taste.