Add these adorable striped beach luminaries to your bookshelf, outdoor space, or bathroom to celebrate the summer months! They compliment our cottage slat beach frames perfectly and would look great with our weathered beach signs as well.
Striped Beach Luminaries
I hope you’re not getting sick and tired of all my beach crafts lately! With summer here, it’s hard not to think about the beach on a regular basis. Bringing a little bit of that feeling into your home is a great way to invoke a comfortable and calming atmosphere. These jar votives are fun, they’re easy to make and they are perfect for summer get-togethers.
I originally made these luminaries for Michaels Craft Store via DecoArt. They carry an exclusive line of affordable paint called Craft Smart. I use it for ALL of my kid’s crafts, but it’s great for many different projects as well.
Wouldn’t these be fun on a picnic table in the backyard? Or make a bunch of them and line them up on your deck for a fun summer nighttime gathering! Makes me want to get outside right now :)
What You’ll Need
Craft Smart:
- Pale Blue
- Vanilla
- Matte Varnish
Other supplies:
- Paintbrush
- Stencil brush or sponge applicator
- Rubbing alcohol
- Painter’s tape
- Burlap
- Hemp cord
Here’s how easy these are. Wash your jars and give them a rinse and wipe down with rubbing alcohol. After they’ve dried apply painter’s tape in stripes down the sides of the jars.
Use a stencil applicator or sponge to dab on the paint.
Let them dry a little, then peel back the painter’s tape to reveal your stripes. Add a coat of varnish over the whole thing.
The final step is to wrap some burlap around the rims and tie with some hemp cord. It’s ridiculously fun how many colors are available! You can find them at Michaels in the jewelry department.
I added some white sand to the jars and a few small shells, then inserted an LED tea light. Fun! Check out our collection of 55+ beach crafts for adults and kids for more fun ideas or simply visit out beach craft section of the blog!
Striped Beach Luminaries
Supplies
Craft Smart:
- Pale Blue
- Vanilla
- Matte Varnish
Other supplies:
- Paintbrush
- Stencil brush or sponge applicator
- Rubbing alcohol
- Painter’s tape
- Burlap
- Hemp cord
Instructions
- Wash and dry each jar and follow with a rinse of rubbing alcohol. Allow them to dry completely.
- Apply strips of painter’s tape to the outside of the jars, leaving gaps in between to create the stripe areas.
- Use a sponge applicator to pounce Pale Blue onto the exposed glass on one jar, and Vanilla on to the other.
- Remove the painter’s tape.
- Apply a coat of matte Varnish over the surface of the jar.
- Cut strips of burlap and hot glue around the rim of each jar.
- Tie a piece of hemp cord around the burlap and tie in knots or bows in the front.
- Fill jars 1/4 full with white sand and insert a votive candle. Drop small seashells around the candle into the sand.
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JaneEllen says
Wonderful easy, affordable gorgeous project. Love projects like this for Summer or any season. Love the beach, used to live in San Diego many years ago. Now it’s lakes and CO river. In fact CO river runs thru about 2 1/2 miles south of where we live west of Grand Junction, CO.
Now if can get those labels off jars can make some of these. Have some really pretty aqua paint to use.
Enjoy rest of week
Katie | creative craft ideas says
awesome ,i love tha idea , so creative!!
evelyn says
I,m getting ready to make them,wine bottles and luminaries. thank you
Amanda Formaro says
Awesome, have fun Evelyn!
Jacqueline says
These are beautiful! I’m considering doing them as a Vacation Bible School craft. What size jars did you use?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi jacqueline! Those were 1/2 pint jars
Jacqueline says
Thanks!
Kristen Duke says
Love the burlap on these!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks so much Kristen!
Terri Betz says
Awesome! Love these! I do the cutest crafts from you! You get complements at my house!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks so much Terri! You always have such nice things to say and I really appreciate it :) :)
Jodi says
If you were doing pumpkin luminaries I would wonder what was going on? :) Love the beach themed crafts! My fave and so super cute!!!!
Amanda Formaro says
Haha! Thanks Jodi!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I love the white striped one!!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Angie!