In this day and age a lot of food and drink comes packaged in glass jars and bottles and these often end up in the bin. Don't throw them away - they make excellent accessories and storage for vintage and shabby chic styled homes and only a little bit of work is needed.
I've recently changed the colour theme of my lounge and so my jars needed a little refresh to match the new theme. They once had red ribbon around them but the red has since gone so they needed to fit with my new theme of grey and white with copper accessories.
For this simple makeover you will need:
>Glass jars and/or bottles - washed, labels removed and dried
>Copper wire
>Wire cutters
First things first, you need to secure the wire around the top of the jar. This is fairly easy as the wire is super flexible and so easy to work with. Put a length of wire around the top of the jar and twist both ends together; you don't need to twist a lot just enough to secure the wire and make sure it is nice and tight.
Once your wire is secured you can wrap the wire around the top. Wrap round as much or as little as you like. Once you have a band of wire and are happy with the amount you need to secure the end of the wire. Now there are several ways in which you can do this, e.g. glue, blue tac, but I chose to wrap the wire around what was already there. I then just moved the wire around until that bit was at the back to hide it away.
And voila, it really is that simple. You can create lots of different looks using different coloured wire and could even wrap several bands of wire around the jar. I've chosen to fill mine with crystals and candles but if you keep the lids then they could also be used for storage.
Here are some of my other favourite ideas for upcycled jars - courtesy of Pinterest:
1. Soap dispenser
2. Candle
3. Luminaries
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