I have noticed a disturbing trend over the last few months - mason jar crafts! Not that it is really disturbing, but I have always used mason jars for just one thing, canning. I reuse the jars for other canning projects but I have never thought about using them for other than what I thought they were intended for. Needless to say, there are others in the world that are much more imaginative and crafty than I am and they have filled my Pinterest boards with cute and functional mason jar crafts, home decor and gift ideas. Types of Mason Jars Mason Jars come in many sizes and the most popular jars are made by Ball. The Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company started making their fruit jars in 1884 in Buffalo, New York. The business was moved to Muncie, Indiana after a fire destroyed the Buffalo plant. The company is now a worldwide business. The smallest jar is the 4oz Jelly Jar and the biggest jar is the half gallon 64oz jar. In all, there are ten different sizes and shapes of Continue Reading