Unicorn Mason Jars

I am kind of obsessed with these unicorn mason jars that I made for this month’s Michael’s Makers Challenge! (They were inspired by the unicorn pumpkins that my daughter Lyla and I made last fall). I made these to keep on my desk as pencil holders, but they would also be perfect for other things too – like planters. From crystals to pom poms to tassels & patches, Michael’s has everything you need to bling out Back To School!

Supplies:

Mason jars
White spray paint
Mod Podge
Paint or liquid watercolor
Polymer clay
Glitter
Hot glue gun
Faux flowers

Step 1: Spray paint your mason jars white. I did two coats.

Step 2: Mix together a small amount of color with some Mod Podge in a bowl. I used liquid watercolors and it worked really well. Cover your jars in a thin coat of this colored Mod Podge and then cover it in a lot of fine glitter. (You can use a thicker glitter but the jars will be more textured). I mixed together white glitter and pastel pink/pastel blue for each of these jars.

Step 3: Let this layer dry completely and then paint on top of the glitter with another thin coat of the colored Mod Podge to keep the glitter from shedding everywhere.

Step 4: Make your eyes, ears, and unicorn horn out of polymer clay. Since you bake the clay at a pretty low temperature, you can form the clay around a glass jar and bake them together. (Note: Don’t bake your painted glass because it could melt the glitter).

Note: I love polymer clay and it’s really so simple to use (Check out this post I wrote with tips for beginners.) However I know it can be intimidating to a lot of people, so you can use other things to make the eyes, ears, and horn. You can use black paint or a paint pen to draw on the eyes, and you could use cut out cardstock for the ears and horn. You can also use model magic for the horn – it works REALLY well but you’ll have to let it dry overnight.