Monday, 17 August 2015

Dino on my Jar

Mason jars lids made fun with colored dinosaur toys.

To play or not to play? I would say definitely to play. So why not play with mundane things to make it fun and cheerful! 

That's what we exactly do in this quirky, up cycling project - in which the lids of mason jars become our canvas of creativity.  

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The technique is real simple - we use old dinosaur play mates (or we could use any animal). The animal size is important; it should be as per our lid size - not too big nor too small. Once we decide on the perfect animal toy, simply stick them in standing position on your lid with a strong adhesive bond. And allow it to dry. 

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Once hardened and strong, then prime it and leave it overnight.  Then it's all about painting it with colors of your choice. We prefer to go pastel: to give our fiery dinos, some muted playfulness.  Let the paint dry. And you have created your own mini-jurassic world. 

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Fill your tyrannosaurus, stegosaurus and brontosaurus jars with your favourite candies or stock up your stationery in it. But do make sure you flaunt your super cool & super colorful dinosaur jars.