Painted Halloween Mason Jars Craft

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It’s official…I’m in love with creating mason jar crafts! I think I love mason jars so much because there are about a million different ways to decorate them. The secret to mason jar crafting is in how you prep them…it makes all the difference. I’ll tell you my secret mason jar craft weapon down below under the supplies for these fun painted Halloween mason jars.

Make Your Own Painted Mason Jars for Halloween

Even if you’re a total beginner, painting mason jars for holidays like Halloween is so easy! Even simple designs, like my witch’s legs, bride of Frankenstein, and black cat mason jars look great. I’m not going to leave you on the dark, though – I have step by step instructions to help you paint Halloween themed mason jars like a pro.

I absolutely love making Halloween crafts using glass jars and I hope after this DIY you will as well!

Supplies List for this Halloween Mason Jars Craft

Mason Jars – I always use these 16oz mason jars because there’s a logo only on one side which leaves the other sides blank and perfect for decorating. Also there’s no cutting required because the top is two separate pieces and you can remove the center piece. If you want something NON- BREAKABLE – use these plastic mason jars instead!
White Primer – This is my SECRET WEAPON for mason jar crafts. It’s my favorite primer because it’s a flat primer and paint in one. You can also use the black version if your design has a bunch of black in it.
Paint Markers – If you don’t have paint markers yet, I highly suggest getting a set! I use these extra fine point markers in both the regular colors and pastel colors all the time on rocks, wood and more. But the full set has all the colors and a few more.
Acrylic Paint – I like both Martha Stewart Living Acrylic Paint and FolkArt Multi-Surface Paint.
Paint Brushes – I like both foam paint brushes and flat paint brushes for covering mason jars with acrylic paint.
Sealant (optional) – I often use this matte spray sealant or this gloss spray sealant depending on if I want shine or a matte finish but most of the time I don’t even seal my finished jars and they still hold up amazingly!

How to Paint Halloween Mason Jars: Step by Step Directions

Here is how to paint the three different Halloween mason jar designs I created.

Painted Witches Legs Jar

Spray your mason jar with a white, flat paint primer. Place jar mouth down on a piece of cardboard outside and spray evenly. You might need two coats of primer, but it dries very quickly.
Lightly sketch your design onto the jar using a pencil.
Paint the large details, like the skirt, using acrylic paint.
For the other details (including the shoes), I used paint markers from this regular colored set and the light purple from this set. As well as this gold paint marker for the shoes. I like paint markers because they are very easy to control compared to a paint brush and they make it easy to create crisp lines.

Mason Jar Spray Painted White

Sketching the Witch Drawing onto the Jar

Painting the Design and Adding Details

Bride of Frankenstein Painted Mason Jar

I did this jar a little backwards since at first I thought I was going to create Frankenstein instead of the bride of Frankenstein. But I’ll tell you below how I would recommend creating the jar!

Start with primed jar using this white, flat paint primer. Place jar mouth down on a piece of cardboard outside and spray evenly. You might need two coats of primer, but it dries very quickly.
You DO NOT need to paint the entire jar green!! Just paint the face green using acrylic paint (and yes, I know that the bride of Frankenstein didn’t have a green face, but I took a little creative freedom).
For the eyes, use white, gray and black paint markers. And a red paint marker for the lips.
Paint the hair with black and white acrylic paint.

Painted Jar With Bride of Frankenstein Drawing Outlined

Adding Details to the Eyes With Paint Marker

Painting Details With a Brush

Black Cat Mason Jar:

Start with primed jar using this white, flat paint primer. Place jar mouth down on a piece of cardboard outside and spray evenly. You might need two coats of primer, but it dries very quickly.
Lightly sketch the outline of the cat face onto the jar.
Paint the background with purple acrylic paint and the cat with black acrylic paint.
Using paint markers, add details to the cat: whiskers, nose, and eyes.
Using paint markers, draw a little cute spider hanging down over the cat.

Adding the Eyes to a Painted Black Cat Mason Jar

Drawing the Spider With Paint Markers

Since my birthday is on Halloween, how could I not create this fun set of Halloween Mason Jars. I really wanted to create some unique designs and I hope you like them as much as I do. I’d love to see what you create. Come share a picture on Instagram or Facebook! I love showing examples of my tutorials being made!