...My great-grandmother kept salt in a jar just like this one...
...and my sweet boys got me one just like MawMaw's for my birthday...My Mom has the original one...
...and mine came without a lid - just like Mom's - and taking a clue from her - I just topped it with the white lid from my china coffee pot - it looks OK...
...but this is what it looks like at the antique shop ...
...the original lid was somewhat tiered and had three rings of colour and a finial...
...so Scout and I went to the local antique store and found this sugar bowl with a similar lid...
...don't worry - the base will become a planter for my aloe plant when he outgrows his current pot and needs to be divided...again...
...then we bought some Fusion paint - specifically for painting plastic and glass...
...and spray painted the lid to match the jar...
...then I very carefully, with a very thin brush, painted the rings on...
...I'm quite happy with the way it turned out...
9 comments:
Look at you! You are so creative. I never would have thought to paint my own top. That jar and what you did with it is incredible. I love a grandmother's things. I have a few of my grandmother's kitchen items and I feel so connected with her when I use them!
Peace, Angela (Peach Coglo)
How inventive, it looks 'just like a bought one' as we would say!
Fantastic!!
You are very creative!!!
How cute!
very nice!! you frugal person, you! love, k
What a great idea!! And looks like the original :)
SheilaC
Once again you are a creative master ;-) I've never known anyone to keep salt in a container. I just keep mine in the box until ready for the salt shaker but yours looks so much nicer.
Bravo! So well done!
oxo
Seriously Adorable!! I feel the desire to copy.
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