X-ray Jar May 2026

Because the background is black, there is no glare. The result looks exactly like an X-ray image: black background, white outlines of the food inside.

Here is how to make one, how it works, and why you need three of them in your pantry right now. An X-Ray jar is a standard glass Mason jar (or any clear glass container) that has been painted black— except for a single, narrow, unpainted vertical strip. x-ray jar

That’s it. No electronics. No lenses. Just paint and glass. Because the background is black, there is no glare