Seasoning the Holidays

Spice up the holidays a bit by turning vintage, clear, glass salt and pepper shakers into holiday decor. These little jars are perfect for displaying holiday photos or cards. Or, make a bunch and use them as place cards at the table. Here's how I made them ...

First, punch out a circle or oval shape using etchmask. Stick the etchmask to the jar, smooth out all the bubbles and make sure the edges are stuck down tight.





Place the shaker in a plastic container and fill the container with water to the point you want the glass etched. Remove the shaker and mark the water on the outside of the container. (This is how you know how much etchall dip 'n etch liquid to use).
Dump the water and dry everything off, then pour the etchall dip 'n etch liquid in the container to the mark you made. Now place the shaker in the container again. NOTE: It will float, so be ready with something heavy to place on top or place some pennies in the shaker, like I did here. Wait 15 minutes.
Remove the shaker, wash it off and remove the etchmask. Pour the etchall dip 'n etch back into the bottle (it is reusable) and wash our your container to use next time.





I love the soft etched glass ... the trees really pop in the area that was covered by the etchmask. Although the photo does not show it well, it reminds me of looking into a diorama and you feel like the inside is much bigger than it really is.
Back to the tutorial ... adhere the tree to the bottom of the shaker (I used silicone). Add faux snow to cover the base of the tree.
I also went around the unetched areas with little dots of Liquid Pearls.





Trim a cork down to fit inside the lid of the shaker and adhere it. (I used Art Glitter Designer Dries Clear adhesive).
I coated the small shakers with glitter and the larger ones with Indigo Blue Mega Flake.
Once dry, carefully insert a memo pin from Tim Holtz into the center hole.
Add a bit of twine or ribbon and you are ready to go!






Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/11651271/salt-pepper-shakers-into-holiday-decor site