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Give your jars new life!
This DIY is very simple and very cute looking afterwards. I love these DIY’s where you can reuse things, especially jars.

Posted by Marianne K. from Bergen, Hordaland, Kingdom of Norway • Published See Marianne K.'s 11 projects »
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  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 1
    Step 1

    Measure the radius of your lid with your compass, if the lid as a lip measure that too, and then add about 2,5 cm.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 2
    Step 2

    Then make your circle, on the back of your scrapbook paper.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 3
    Step 3

    With your Stanley knife, cut the circle out.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 4
    Step 4

    Find your compass again and make a circle on your circle which is the same size as the lid.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cut slits with about 0,5 cm between from the outside and into the guideline you just made.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 6
    Step 6

    Now it’s time to find your decoupage glue and brush. Give the circle generously with glue and push the lid firmly down on it.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 7
    Step 7

    Brush small pieces of decoupage glue on both the jar lip and the slits and then press you slits one at the time on to the lip so they overlap.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 8
    Step 8

    Finally give a generously amount of decoupage glue on the lids whole surface, and let it dry.

  • How to make a pot. Pimp Your Jar Lids! - Step 9
    Step 9

    Tip: You can also glue something to the jar that indicates what it’s used for.

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Marianne K.
Marianne K. · Bergen, Hordaland, NO · 11 projects
Oops, added it to wrong category xD It should be in the Jars category, sorry Tongue
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