DIY Apothecary Jars - Cheap & Quick!

Recently, I shared several antique apothecary labels with you, for Antique Graphics Wednesday.  I have lots of old apothecary bottles, but sometimes I'm hesitant about altering original bottles, but I love using new jars and bottles, that might otherwise be thrown away, and altering them to make them look old.

 So when I stumbled across some cute little candles in jars with lids at Walmart for less than $1, I knew I was really going to get my buck's worth from them.  I love, love, love scented candles, so at a dollar a piece, I could put these things all over the house and not spend a fortune.  No, they aren't the same quality as higher end candles, but they smell nice and leave me with a cute little jar when the candle has burned out.  What I love about these, is the label peels off REALLY easily (Notice the "easy peel" notice on the side of the label?).  Not a bit of residue is left when you pull them off.    I would imagine other stores carry something similar as well, but these were a bargain.

Turning them into little apothecary bottles is as simple as printing & cutting out the labels,
and adhering them to the bottles.  I used my original labels, so the ink didn't smudge.  Unless you have a laser jet printer, I recommend having a page of the labels printed somewhere (like Staples), where you can get an laser jet copy made.  I used spray adhesive to stick it on.

 These look adorable filled with old buttons, but they would also be great filled with office supplies - thumb tacks, paper clips, stamps, etc.  They are the perfect size to use as spice jars as well, and less expensive than buying empty spice bottles,

I've never shared the poison label before, so here it is.

(click on image to enlarge).

For a printable 8-1/2" x 11" version of all these labels on one page, click HERE.  You could tea-dye them, if you like really aged-looking labels, but mine darkened up a little just spraying the adhesive to the back of them.

If you want to alter the size of the labels, use the individual images found HERE.

Blessings,

Angie

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