Want those gorgeous apothecary jars from Crate and Barrel or out of your favorite antique shop? Me too. More so as of late, once I saw all the cute things people did with them like, candy buffets, table displays, craft supply displays, etc. So, when I saw the price, as always, I was not impressed. Time to make my own.
I knew I could do it with Goop or E3000 glue because of a recent go at cake plates.
After a bit of searching on Pinterest I found out what others were using to piece together an apothecary jar. A vase/jar and something to stand it on is the least difficult part to this DIY. I liked the look of candle sticks and really round vases with wide mouths. The most difficult task is finding items to piece together that look, act and fit like a proper apothecary lid. That was hard. I have a lot of bowls, plates and even lids that didn't work with any of the vases I got. This is why you may want to try to get everything fitted together while you are out shopping. You don't want to end up with a box of glass bowls, plates and vases you can't use like I did.
Basically the best lids are made with small bowls and plates that are not overly heavy or unevenly weighted otherwise, it won't sit well on the mouth of the vases/bowls you are using as your main jar and might even tip right off the vase probably smashing the vase or lid on the way down. Even though the lids are small bowls, plates, etc they should end up looking pretty believable on the whole. Especially believable when you use a bauble, glass knob or small glass lid from a glass candle jar on top of said small bowl or plate lid.
** I am probably running before I walk by showing this tutorial before showing a simple cake plate tutorial but, I loved this soooo much I couldn't bother with the cake plate.**
So, off we go...
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| Gather one vase or bowl for each apothecary jar, one plate or bowl that fits in each vase as a lid, candle sticks for the stands, and small votive holders or small candle lids for the lid knobs. **one note: I like to make sure the average hand can go all the way to the bottom of the jar or vase that you ensure no hand is lost.** |
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| Step 2: Grab your Goop glue and pieces to create one apothecary. I try to put them all together without glue to make sure everything fits and that they are aesthetically pleasing as a whole. |
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| Step 3: Glue the pieces together being careful to not put too much or too little glue then, I have found that trying to wipe away around the edges ends up making it messier than just letting it dry where they lay. Don't forget to not glue the lid down... that might sound dumb but it can happen. |
I really liked this particular lid. I found a really light glass plate which I think it wasn't meant to be a food plate but it is the only description I have. I also used a lid from a small $1 tree Yankee style candle for the knob for the lid. I just ripped off the plastic gripping from the lid and glued it down to the middle of the back of the plate. That's the lid.
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| Finished Apothecary Jar |
Glue the candle stick to the bottom of the vase and after you have let it dry over night you will have the whole apothecary jar completed and ready for whatever filler you want.
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| These into That |
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| This is my favorite. It was some of the most random pieces that seemed to come together to create a very cool very seamless piece. |
Thanks to everyone for coming back to visit me. See you as soon as I can with some new stuff.