Honey 3D Jar

Container imitates an oversized glass honey pot 

with edge-structured walls on four side and 

angled corners which hold clear acetate or vinyl panels. 

At top, bottle’s neck is fashioned from 

ten-facet ring with rim. 

Honey angled welded-word overlay suggests 

glass embossing for front wall panel. 

A simulated cork stopper fits into top opening. 

Jar measures approx. 3.625” wide x 3.625” deep 

x 5” tall (not including cork stopper) when completed 

and has a generous volume. 

Consider adding “Honey 3D Disc Dipper” 

companion design to complete the ensemble. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main hull with top panel

B main hull with bottom panel

C window clear panels (wide 4; narrow 4)

D bottom add-on panel (4 layers for thickness)

E bottom add-on panel with circle rim build up

F circles rim (4 layers for thickness)

G neck rim

"honey" welded word front panel decoration

H & I cork stopper main hull (joined)

J cork bottom panel

K "cork" accent print overlays (1 top; 10 sides)

2. Prepare layered shapes for build up so they can

be pressed and drying while other assembly is completed:

A) layer the bottom circle rim shapes and glue together,

taking care that all cut edges are aligned as precisely

as possible; press under a heavy flat weight until

completely dry (several hours or over night)

B) Identify the inside edge circle rim guide marks

on individual bottom panel, then . . .

. . . layer the other bottom panels with the guide mark

panel on top, taking care to align all cut edges precisely;

place under a heavy flat weight until completely dry.

3. Position and attach the rim ring on the bottom panel

with guide marks. Press under a flat weight until dry.

4. Prepare both main hull shapes by bending back

on all perforation lines for wall panels, lids, flanges . . .

. . . including the narrow wedge tabs at the ends of

wide wall top angled panels, taking care to pinch

along these perforation lines completely to "intersection"

with edges or nearby cut edges.

5. Position and lay out the two main hull cut shapes as

shown, with lid extension going upward and bottom

extension going downward. Align straight side edges,

with side flange tab overlapping the plain straight edge

to perforation line, adjust for upper and lower alignment,

then join seam.

6. Prepare the window panels by applying a double-sided

adhesive along edges, as described below.

This project is shown as assembled with Kool Tak

1/8" wide tape which has a removable liner (red)

which makes it easy to handle.

Trim tape lengths to size and attach along cut edges.

Remove liners when ready to attach, then . . .

. . . position each onto backside of corresponding panels

with pane cut edges just inside of side perforations,

and centered top to bottom to cover the window opening,

and attach in place.

7. Form the hull into a tube to overlap and join

the second side seam.

NOTE: because this seam will involve

attaching cardstock to clear material,

use an adhesive appropriate to both

(tape or Fabri Tack, etc.)

8. Bend the angled top panels back slightly to

align straight wall edge with adjacent

wedge tab overlapped to perforation line, 

and join seam. Complete all top and bottom angled

seams.

9. At bottom of hull, bend the tabs back so that

the bottom panel can fit into the bottom opening 

with tabs and flanges tucked and attached behind

bottom angled walls, with bottom wall edges aligned

at bottom panel perforations.

Reach fingertips down through vessel to help apply

pressure to attach seams.

10. Position the bottom thickness combination panel

to bottom panel, and glue in place with quick-grab

adhesive such as Fabri Tack.

11. Prepare the neck rim shape by bending edge tabs

forward and bending middle pair of closely-spaced

perforation lines back. Also bend back along the vertical

perforation lines between the 10 segments.

12. Form the rim shape into a ring to bring straight edge

to overlap opposite tab, adjust top to bottom

and join seam.

13. Apply glue to the narrow (inward) end tabs

then bend each to the inside of the ring . . .

. . . center the segment, and align end tab just above

the bottom (outward) tab perforation line.

As the segments are wrapped to the inside and glued,

check to make sure that each subsequent segment

overlaps the adjacent segment at edge,

and also that the top of rim is perpendicular to

outer wall plane.

13. At top panel, insert the rim ring from bottom to

top through the opening, rotating so that the facets

of rim and opening align, and . . .

. . . push through until top panel edge rests at

rim bottom tabs perforation lines.

Glue each rim tab to underside of top panel.

14. Bend the top panel down into position, with edge

tabs and flanges inserted inside opening as in step 9,

then . . . 

join/attach all around. Insert fingertips inside vessel

to help provide a press-against surface.

15. Position and attach the "honey" decoration

to the selected front panel, angled just enough so

that ends overlap opening as shown.

16. Prepare the cork stopper main hull shapes

by bending back on all perforation lines for top panel,

bottom ring panel, edge tabs and wall segments.

17. Align and join the side seam.

18. Form the stopper hull into a ring to overlap

the side wall straight edge across opposite tab to

perforation line, adjust top to bottom, then join seam.

19. Bend the top tabs inward then bend the top panel

down, apply glue to tab surfaces, then attach top panel

to tabs all around, adjusting ring shape so that straight

facet edges correspond to tab perf lines as

closely as possible.

Reach fingertips inside to help secure tab seams.

20. Bend the bottom ring into position and repeat

step 19 for bottom ring edges and side wall tabs . . .

. . . reaching fingertip under the rim ring to pinch

each seam to help secure.

21. Apply glue to rim, then position and attach

the bottom cover to hide the cork stopper cavity.

22. Position and attach optional top and side accent

shapes to make stopper look like cork, if desired.

23. To "close" the jar, insert the stopper into the opening

with facets and edges rotated to appropriately align.

24. Consider making and adding the faux honey

dipper as accent decoration, shown here plain,

shown at end of tutorial images with soft ribbon

threaded through pierced holes at front angled walls.

Consider substituting the "Bee Wildflower Honey Decal

alternative cut design to front panel in place of "honey".