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Hanging Mason Jar Planters

London Richards

London Richards

Designer and Builder for DIYGirlfriend

With all the flowers blooming in the spring, we find it hard to resist buying all those little flowers and plants at the local gardening stores. Fresh succulents, those bright annuals, and those big, beautiful hanging plants.

 

The downside is trying to find the perfect pot or planter to display those newly acquired plants in.

 

Well, we have a solution…mason jars!

Easy to find, mason jars are one of the best items to use for crafting projects. You can find them at many crafting stores, the neighborhood garage sale or you might even have a couple in your cabinets.

 

In this step-by-step diy project we will be creating hanging mason jar planters. Perfect for a rustic or farmhouse touch, this wall diy décor project, is simple and easy to build.

Once you have completed your hanging mason jars, they will be just right for any room of your home.

Here is What you will need:

Materials:

  • 1 – ½ in x 6 in x 3ft Board (Cut in half)
  • Greenery/Flowers
  • 2 Mason Jars
  • Sandpaper
  • White Chalk Paint
  • Wood Stain of Choice
  • 2 Coat Hangers
  • 2 Nails
  • 2 Sawtooth Hangers

Tools:

  • Old Rag
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Drill
  • Hammer
  • Measuring Tape

You can find these items in any local home improvement store. At the bottom of this article we have provided some links to make locating these items easier.

Follow along with the video for a detailed guide to build your mason jar planter.

Or you can follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Step 1

  • Grab your chalk paint & paintbrush
  • Paint the sides of your mason jars first
  • Wait for the sides to dry to touch and then paint the bottom of your mason jars
  • Once the bottom is dry, set your jars upright and give the sides a second coat

DIYG Tip: Try to follow the same stroke pattern & you can give the bottom of your jars a second coat, but it is not necessary.

Step 2

  • Grab your wood boards and sand down the surfaces and edges
  • Dip your old rag in the wood stain and rub stain onto every inch of your boards (I used a walnut stain)
  • Let your stain dry for an hour

DIYG Tip: Note: To save money and avoid buying a sand block, wrap a regular piece of sandpaper around a scrap piece of wood to sand

Step 3

  • Place a sawtooth hanger centered at the top of each board about 2 inches from the top
  • Use your hammer to secure the nails that come with your hangers into the board

DIYG Tip: Hold the nail with your fingers and lightly tap it with your hammer to dig the nail into the wood, then remove your fingers and hammer all the way in

Step 4

  • Remove your hooks from the package and place 1 hook on each board 2 inches from the top with your tape measure
  • Then measure across the board (which is 6 inches) and center your hooks at the 3-inch mark)

Step 5

  • Grab your drill and use a bit that fits in the holes of your hooks to create pilot holes for your screws
  • Wipe away the wood shavings and place your hooks back in place
  • Change your bit to fit the screws that come with your hooks and drill them into place

Step 6

  • Wrap twine around the top of your mason jars about 5 times and then tie the twine in a bow
  • Measure out two 20-inch pieces of twine and cut them with your scissors
  • Take one of your 20-inch pieces and loop it through the twine you tied around the top of the jar on two even sides of your jar and tie it in a knot to create a hanger ( do this to both of your jars)

DIYG Tip: Make sure that your bow and knots are tight so that your jar stays in place

Step 7

  • Place your greenery/flowers into your mason jars however you would like

DIYG Tip: You will most likely have to cut down the stems of your greenery/flowers so that they fit properly in your jars

Step 8

  • Place your first nail wherever you would like on the wall and hammer it into place leaving about half an inch of nail sticking out to place your board on
  • Place your second nail about 13 inches apart from your first nail & about 7 inches higher and hammer it into the wall following the same directions

DIYG Tip: You can place your boards on the wall evenly next to each other, I personally like the staggered look

Step 9

  • Hang your 2 boards on the wall where your sawtooth hangers meet the nails
  • Attach your mason jars to the boards with your twine hangers

Now just sit back and enjoy your new décor!

Click below to see where we got our materials for this project

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