Personalized Brush Holder

Hey there!! You made it to another stop on the StencilGirl + Etchall Blog Hop. I'm delighted to share my take on a simple project using the Etchall Creme, a Mason jar, and the Planner Winter Symbols #6 Stencil. 
I have to admit this felt difficult at first because it was super simple. So simple that I thought I was doing it wrong. But I wasn't and I love the result. Keep reading to see what I did and the ONE thing you'll want to know if you try this too. 

First I gathered all of my supplies and read the directions. This is a crucial step because it really does matter how you follow these instructions.  Again, I was making it more complicated that it needed to be. In hindsight, I should have read the directions twice. I would have realized that I could make multiple jars at once really easily and quickly. If you do this project, definitely make one for a friend. 

Next I cleaned the surface of the Mason jar. Then I used the Etchall Stencil Spray to make the back of my stencils sticky enough to hold onto the glass while the creme did it's work. Once the stencils were sticky I positioned them on the jar and added the creme using the squeegee that comes with the kit. After doing several stencils I realized that I liked the results best when I had a thicker coating of creme. 

Then I waited the 15 minutes for the etching to happen. Set a timer! Seriously. Set a timer :-). 

After the required 15 minutes to let the creme sit on the surface, I came in with a moist paper towel and wiped away the creme. I didn't bother trying to save it and put it back in the jar (which I read is possible). 

​Instead, I wiped away the creme and threw the paper towel away. 

I couldn't quite catch the effect with my camera, so I made this little video of me twirling the jar so you can see the multiple stencils. 

Now, here's the PRO TIP that you can't ignore -- after you've wiped off the creme, WASH THE SURFACE -- including the newly etched areas. It really does make a difference in how this project looked in the end. The photo at the start of this blog post does not capture the cleaned version of the jar and looks really cloudy.  But here in the video you can see how beautifully etched each stencil image appears. 

That's all I did. Super easy, right? I sure hope you'll give this a try and make your own personalized brush holder. ​

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Belen Sotelo
Cindy Gilstrap
Kiala Givehand <<<< YOU ARE HERE!!!
Janet Joehlin
Anita Scroggins
Erin Reed
Candy Rosenberg
Susie Bentz