goob's room - upcycled jar love

and just to keep the upcycled jar theme going - look what i made on the weekend.....

cute hey?!?!?!?!
super super simple to make.

here's some more pics - 'cuz i can.....

i added a couple of jars with photos also - i first saw these done in a retail store here in canberra a couple of months ago - i guess it's what sparked the thoughts to this project idea.....

and here's how you can make your own........

supplies needed:
clean recycled glass jars (i think plain jars work best for this project) - personal preference!
computer with microsoft word or similar
printer
paper
pen or pencil - and ruler - and scissors
the letters - scroll on down for the ones i've used (if you want the same as mine)

i've made these letters into jpeg files - so if you want your own super version of this little creative number (!!?) - you just have to right click to copy and paste the pics onto a word document.

below is FFF Tusj Font - you can download the entire font suite from here if you want to add it to your computer.....(i likey this font - alot!!).......

below is a graphic i found on the web - you can download it here if you wish to grab from the source.....

below is a font in microsoft word - AR DARLING.....

below is another font in microsoft word - Baskerville Old

making method:
copy and paste the above jpeg files onto your own word document - or pick other fonts/letters from elsewhere if you wish.
place and centre a letter per line - i chose to have only two letters per page (portrait setting for the paper) - then print it out. it looked like this......

then, setting down the jar on it's side - roughly work out where you should cut - and use a ruler and pen to mark out a line.....(make for a wider paper insert rather than thinner - you can always cut it down later).....

then cut along the lines to have a rectangle of paper with the letter centred.....

gently roll up the piece of paper with the letter on the outside of the roll.....

then insert it into the jar.....

and let the paper go to fill the inside of the jar.
pull out and trim if needed.....a little at a time.....

and then you're done.....(no tape - no glue - it just sits inside the jar).....

and that's how they're done.

these are sitting up high behind some molding on the bookcase......(where the bases are hidden from view).....

i'm not going to bother with doing anything more to these.....but you could wrap some twine or ribbon around the bases if you wished to.....i'm thinking.

you could also put different letters in jars to make up names........or to spell out 'halloween' or 'merry christmas'.......the list is endless really.

let me know if you make your own letter jars.......i'd love to see your versions.

i really need to stop with the making and posting frenzy and get some uni assignments done!!!

hope this week is being kind where ever you are.

cheryl xox.

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