Decorate your storage jar

Black-and-white theme for a liquorice jar

While cheerful colours brighten up our lives, black-and-white simply oozes timeless elegance. That’s why we decided to decorate this storage jar with a gleaming white pattern before filling it with delicious liquorice. We think the contrast is pretty special? edding gloss paint markers are the perfect choice for this design because their lustrous colours show up particularly well on dark, smooth surfaces such as glass. There’s a variety of stroke widths to choose from as well as a range of 22 different colours (if you’re aiming for something more colourful). All the colours are smudge-proof and waterproof, which means you can enjoy your jar for much, much longer. We’re delighted to be able to share this idea with you, created by Dutch blogger Karin Luttenberg, well-known for her blog @PAPER_FUEL.

Categories: Special gifts
Kitchen
Products: Paint markers
Materials: Glass and mirror
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Cut out a strip of paper the right size for the jar, then use your imagination to sketch your pattern on it with the edding 1800 profipen, leaving plenty of space for colouring in. In our example we wrote all sorts of interjections in every direction across the page. If you prefer, you can sketch in pencil first, before tracing over the outlines with the fineliner.

Step 2

Attach the strip of paper to the inside of the jar using adhesive tape. This is to keep it exactly in position while you draw the pattern.

Step 3

Draw the outlines of your design on the jar using the white edding 751 gloss paint marker and colour everything in (making sure the outlines are fully dry first to prevent smears).

Before using a gloss paint marker, you need to activate it: Shake the marker vigorously with the cap still on; remove the cap, place the nib on absorbent paper and pump it up and down a few times until ink appears in the nib. Now you’re ready to get drawing. And after use, always store the marker horizontally.