Candy Jars

I am in love with this craft! Ever since I saw them here, I have wanted to make them. My sister is a candy fiend, so I thought this would make a good Christmas present for her.

I looked everywhere for a cheaper set of candle sticks but finally broke down and bought the ones at Wal-Mart.
The only color they came in was black. While I love that color and use it a lot in decorating, since the present was for my sister, I decided to paint them white. That way she could use them in any room in her house (i.e. in the bathroom, filled with cotton balls, etc).

First, my dad helped me to spray paint them. We used a primer to cover as much of the black as we could. Of course, it has rained for days here, so we had to go to the lake and paint them inside the house (which is in the process of being built so if we got paint on the plywood floors, it wouldn't matter). After giving it about 4-5 coats (with wait time for drying in between) of primer, we spray painted them white. We also gave them 4-5 coats then decided to let them dry overnight to make sure they were covered thoroughly.