Upcycled Dollar General Mason Jar Shaped Sign

March 21, 2019

I was in our local Dollar General the other day.

I like to peek at their decor items. Sometimes they can be upcycled to look more "high end", like this jar shaped sign. It was priced at $1, so even if an upcycle didn't work out, I wasn't out much cash.

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First I removed the metal jar "lid" that was attached with small eyeglass sized screws.

I put the very shiny "zinc" lid in a baggie with about three tablespoons of white vinegar. I left it in the vinegar for about 3 hours to remove some of the shininess.

Next I brushed on a coat of Rust-Oleum Painters Touch Latex in Flat Black. The sign was made out of a hardboard with a "sign decal" on top. I didn't think the decal would come off that easy, so I painted over it.

I added two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Hurricane Gray on top of the black.

I then sanded/distressed the edges with 220 grit sandpaper, and sanded the center areas a bit as well.

I pulled out my Hobby Lobby Fern Stencil and taped it in place. Because the stencil was a little big only part of the stencil was pounced onto the jar. I used just the top portion of the stencil on the left side.

I chose Waverly Inspirations Matte Chalk Finish Acrylic Paint in Celery to stencil the fronds. I sealed the "jar" with Dixie Belle Best Dang Furniture Wax in Clear.

I didn't have a chalkboard tag, so I just brushed black acrylic craft paint on my manila paper tag, and stenciled it with light ivory acrylic paint and a FolkArt Garden Mini Stencils.