How to Make a Pressed Flower Jar
Upcycle your old jars and craft your own beautiful pressed flower jar. This easy craft project is inexpensive, versatile, and results in a gorgeous, one of a kind lantern, vase, or jar!
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Pressed Flower Jar Craft
Let’s hold onto the beauty of summer with these pretty pressed flowers jars! Dried flowers add a gorgeous pop of color to an ordinary jar. These simple pressed flowers jars are so easy to make and can be used as a pretty candle holder, vase, or jar.
What materials do I need to make a pressed flower jar?
To make these beautiful pressed flower jars, you need just a few simple materials.
- any glass jar with smooth sides
- Modge Podge Matte Sealer
- Pressed flowers
- Tweezer
- Small craft paint brush
Where can I buy pressed flowers?
You can purchase pressed flowers at your local craft stores or on Amazon. Some sets come with tweezers included. Here are some of my favorite pressed flowers:
What type of jar should I use?
You can used any glass jar with smooth sides. I used a large glass vase from Dollar Tree and some Oui yogurt jars.
Here are some ideas of jars that would work well:
How to Make a Pressed Flower Jar
- Make sure that your jars are clean and dry.
- Using your paint brush, add a thin layer of Modge Podge where you want to place your flower.
- Place your flower (you may need to use your tweezers for this step) and then carefully, use your paint brush to add a thin layer of Modge Podge over the flower.
- Lastly, add a thin layer of Modge Podge over the entire jar to ensure an even texture.
Helpful Tip
- Use a thin paint brush. In some of the pictures, you will see that I used a foam brush. I felt that the Modge Podge created a thicker texture than I desired. When doing this project again, I realized that using a small brush works much better. It is easier to use on the delicate flowers and helps to provide a thinner layer of Modge Podge.
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Such a pretty craft!! LOVE those pressed flowers…how pretty for going into early fall!!
Thank you so much, Rachel!!