Nebula or Galaxy Jar, by Trisha

DIY Nebula Jar Instructions

 
 

 

So you may call this a Galaxy Jar...or a Nebula Jar. Either way you can call it a super simple and fun craft that will leave each mason jar you make, full of wonder and easily used as a calming jar. Now I am not sure why so many people call them Galaxy jars. When completed, they really look more like a Nebula to me, so we are going to go with that.

What is a Galaxy?

According to the dictionary

1. A galaxy is a gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas and dust, and dark matter.

What is a Nebula?

According to Wikipedia

1. A nebula (Latin for “cloud”; pl. nebulae, nebulæ, or nebulas) is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases. Originally, nebula was a name for any diffuse astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

Nebula Jar Instructions

Now to create your Nebula jar, you are going to need just a few things. First, a jar (duh), some cotton, water, glitter, paint and cotton balls.

Official Supply List from Amazon: 

• Clean glass jar with a lid
• Tempura paint (at least 2 colors)
• Cotton balls
• Glitter
• Water

 

Nebula Jar Instructions

1. Fill 1/3 of the jar with water
2. Add several drops of paint to the water, put the lid on and shake to mix the paint and water
3. Add a bit of glitter
4. Stretch cotton balls and add them to the water until the bottom is filled with cotton, pressing them down into the water with a stick or butter knife

Fill another 1/3 of the jar with water and add several drops of contrasting paint and repeat steps 2-4
Fill the final 1/3 of the jar with water and repeat steps 2-4

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Although never fear, we did make a Galaxy Jar here too!

Just click to find those instructions:

or maybe you want a Fairy Jar

Or a Mardi Gras Calming Jar

Constellation Jar

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Design Old CDs

Peel and Paint a CD to Put New Spin on Sun Catchers

Steps

• 1. Get the CD ready
• 2. Peel of the top of CD
• 3. Determine your pattern
• 4. Lay down the borders with puffy paint or hot glue
• 5. Color with sun catcher paint
• 6. Or use stained glass paint
• 7. Have fun!

Step #1: Get the CD ready

Step #2: Peel of the top of CD

    

• Peel off the tape. This can be kinda fun! One time I got it all to come off in one piece!
• If you are left with little pieces still on the CD, just cover with a small piece of tape and pull off.

Step #3: Determine your pattern

• Find a design you'd like to use, or make your own and print it.
• Tape the CD to the pattern you printed and trace with a marker on the CD. 

 


    

• Find a design you'd like to use, or make your own and print it.
• Tape the CD to the pattern you printed and trace with a marker on the CD.

Step #4: Lay down the borders with puffy paint or hot glue

 


  


 Step #5: Color with sun catcher paint

   


Sun catcher paint is very liquidy. Be careful not to fill to high. Don't worry about it not looking even, once it dries it will look better. 

Step #6: Or use stained glass paint

 

   

Step #7: Have fun!

   


Make whatever kind of design you'd like, have fun, and display your work proudly!