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If you have been looking for ways to re-use that empty glass jar, turn it into this adorable frosted glass candle holder with just a couple of crafting elements!
What you will need for this project
- Empty glass jars such as pickle jars, spaghetti sauce jars, salsa jars, etc.
- Mod Podge
- Epsom salt
- Twine
- Greenery & berries
- Hot glue sticks and glue gun
- Tea light candles (wax or battery operated)
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Step One: Add mod podge to your jar
Cover an area to work on and grab your first pickle jar.

Paint mod podge over the entire surface of a clean, empty glass jar.

My son, Kole, wanted to help with this part.

Step Two: Roll your jar in epsom salt
Pour down a good amount of epsom salt onto the surface .After your jar is covered with mod podge, you will roll it in the epsom salt to create your frosted glass effect. If there are areas of your jar that do not get covered with the salt, pickup a handful and sprinkle it over the jar to cover it completely. You will let the jar dry overnight before you try to add your embellishments.

Tick tock, tick tock… 24 hours has passed!
Step Three: Add twine to the rim
Next, add your twine to the rim of the jar. Start with a dab of hot glue, and just keep hot gluing and wrapping your twine until it’s covered like this.

Step four: Add embellishments to your jar
Last, you will add your embellishments. I added greenery…

A twine bow…

And berries!

Pop a tea light inside and you have a gorgeous lighting element to add to your farmhouse winter decor! This would be sweet on a coffee table, or a fireplace mantle. I used a candle stand that I made using dollar tree pieces to set my two candles at different heights. I absolutely love how this frosted glass candle holder turned out! There are lots of other things you can make with empty glass jars! Here is another great idea! Apothecary jars!
Your frosted glass candle holder is complete!

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Love your creations
Thank you so much, Ms Nancy!
These are adorable!
Thank you, Ms Lacey!
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I have a question about the Epsom salt jar project. What about spraying a sealant on the jar after its covered in the salt? Would it help keep the salt in place or melt it off the jar? This finish was not in your directions but I was wondering if it would help or hurt.
The sealant would melt the epsom salt, unfortunately. I’m sorry I’m just now seeing your comment, too.