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PAINTED SKULL MASON JAR FOR HALLOWEEN

October 11, 2019 by madincrafts 2 Comments

Mason jar to look like a skull on an orange background

I’ve shared a few tutorials for painting mason jar in the past, but I have mostly stuck to animals: narwhal, panda, sloth, penguin, etc. For Halloween, I thought I would share a spooky painted mason jar tutorial.  Making a painted skull mason jar is quick and easy, and you can decorate the painted jar in a number of fun ways!

PAINTED SKULL MASON JAR FOR HALLOWEEN

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A SKULL MASON JAR

skull painted mason jar on an orange background

I prefer using the Ball Collection Elite 16 ounce jars for projects like these because they have more of a rounded head shape. I also really recommend using FolkArt marbling paint for the inside of the jar. It is the perfect consistency for coating the interior of the jar.

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  • Mason jar
  • Marbling paint
  • Craft paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Hot glue (optional)
  • Grosgrain ribbon (optional)
  • Craft foam (optional)
  • Star rhinestones (optional)
  • Bling on a roll (optional)
  • Faux flowers (optional)

 

HOW TO PAINT A SKELETON MASON JAR

 

Watch this video to see how to paint a skull mason jar that you can then decorate however you would like.  Subscribe to my YouTube channel (IT’S FREE!), for tons of fun content like this!

 

3 WAYS TO DECORATE A PAINTED SKULL MASON JAR

skull mason jar on an orange background
Print

Dapper Skeleton Mason Jar

Equipment

  • Mason jar
  • Marbling paint
  • Craft paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Hot glue
  • Grosgrain ribbon
  • craft foam

Instructions

  • Coat the inside of the jar with white paint. Allow the excess paint to drain out, and then let the paint dry completely.
  • Replace the lid of the jar when the white paint has dried.
  • Paint two large black circles to create eye sockets.
  • Paint a black upsidedown heart for the nose cavity.
  • Paint a thin, black, horizontal line for the mouth and add small arches to be the teeth.
  • Paint two brackets to represent the cheekbones.
  • After the paint has dried, cut a 4-5 inch length of orange ribbon. Fold each of the two ends back to the middle of the ribbon, and glue into place with hot glue.
  • Cut another 1-2 inch piece of ribbon and wrap it around the center of the bow. Secure with hot glue.
  • Cut a bat shape out of black craft foam and glue it to the center of the bow.
  • Cut enough ribbon to wrap around the perimeter of the jar lid. Glue it in place with hot glue. Add the bow tie with hot glue.
  • Cut a 3" diameter circle, a 5" diameter circle and a 9 1/2" x 2" inch strip out of black craft foam.
  • Using hot glue, turn the black craft foam strip into a cylinder.  Glue the smaller circle of craft foam to the top of the cylinder. Glue the larger circle to the bottom of the cylinder.
  • Cut a 3 1/2" length of ribbon and glue it to the bottom of the cylinder like a hatband.
  • Glue the hat to the top of the painted skull mason jar.

 

witch skull mason jar on a purple background

witch skull mason jar on a purple background
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Glamorous Witch Skull Mason Jar

Equipment

  • Mason jar
  • Marbling paint
  • Craft paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Hot glue
  • craft foam
  • Star rhinestones
  • Bling on a roll

Instructions

  • See Steps 1-6 above to create the painted skull jar.
  • Cut a 6-inch diameter circle from purple craft foam.
  • Cut a large half-circle out of purple craft foam. Roll this half-circle into a cone, and secure the cone with hot glue.
  • Glue the cone to the 6-inch circle.
  • Cut enough bling on a roll to serve as a hatband for the witch hat and glue it into place.
  • Affix star rhinestones with hot glue.
  • Cut enough bling on a roll to wrap around the perimeter of the jar lid. Glue it into place.
  • Glue the hat onto the top of the skull jar.

 

Dia de los Muertos skull mason jar on a yellow background

Dia de los Muertos skull mason jar on a yellow background
Print

Sugar Skull Mason Jar

Equipment

  • Mason jar
  • Marbling paint
  • Craft paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Hot glue
  • Faux flowers

Instructions

  • See Steps 1-6 above to create the painted skull jar.
  • Using colorful craft paint, add flowers, leaves, and dots to the skull face. You can refer to images of sugar skulls for reference. (TIP: The end of a paintbrush works well for making paint dots!)
  • After this paint has dried, add a crown of yellow flowers to the top of the skull with hot glue.

 

 

 

You might like these other skeleton DIYs:

rhinestone Dia de los Muertos skull craft on a red glitter background

RHINESTONE CALAVERA SKULL

 

small white sugar skull bath bombs on a black background

SKULL HALLOWEEN BATH MELTS

Filed Under: Halloween, Holiday Videos, Mason Jar Crafts Tagged With: affiliate, dollar store, Halloween, home decor, mason jar, skeleton, skull, video tutorial

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  1. Pamela says

    October 11, 2019 at 4:07 pm

    so cute. I love this idea.

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