Description
Create magical home decor with these DIY Cotton Candy Glow Jars that combine vibrant colors and glowing effects.
Ingredients
- Clear glass jars (mason jars or any recycled glass jars)
- Cotton balls or pillow stuffing
- Acrylic paint (pastel pink, purple, blue, teal, white)
- Water
- Glitter (fine & chunky in coordinating colors)
- Glow-in-the-dark paint or glow pigment (optional)
- Wooden skewer or stick
- Battery-operated LED fairy lights (warm or cool tones)
- Disposable cups & stirrers
- Spray adhesive or Mod Podge (optional for outer jar sparkle)
Instructions
- Prepare your paint-water mix: In disposable cups, mix water with a few drops of acrylic paint—one color per cup. Stir well. (You can also add a tiny bit of glow-in-the-dark pigment to each color if desired.)
- Stretch and stuff the cotton: Pull apart cotton balls/stretch pillow stuffing and layer a bit into the bottom of your jar.
- Pour in color: Drizzle a small amount of your first paint mixture over the cotton. Use a skewer to press and mix gently. Sprinkle in some glitter.
- Repeat layering: Alternate cotton, colored paint mixtures, and glitter until you fill the jar with pastel blues, purples, pinks, and whites for a nebula-like effect.
- Glow-up time: Insert battery-operated fairy lights into the jar for a dreamy lit-up look at night. Optionally, coat the inside of the lid or inside wall with glow-in-the-dark paint.
- Optional: Outer sparkle: Use spray adhesive or Mod Podge to lightly coat the outside of the jar and roll in glitter for a stardust shimmer.
- Seal your jar and display it!
Notes
- Ensure the paints are fully mixed before application for even color distribution.
- Experiment with different glitter colors to achieve your desired effect.
- Adjust the number of layers based on jar size and personal preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: DIY
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