Making Decorative Planter Pots

Total Time: 2 Hours

Yield: 1 Decorative Pot

Supplies:

• new or used plant pots
• various colors, acrylic paint
• bamboo stick
• paintbrush or sponge
• varnish
• sand paper
• white acrylic paint

Steps:

1. Use the sandpaper to sand the outside of the pot. The paint sticks better to the pot and won't peel off.

 
2. Apply your first coat of paint to the pot. This is a coat of white acrylic paint. Allow it to dry.

 
3. Now apply your second coat of paint to the pot. You can paint this any color you choose.

 
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4. Decorate the pot using your bamboo stick. I dipped the end of the stick in the paint and started applying the paint to the outside of the pot. Here you can add lines ad texture to the pot. Use as many colors as you like to create your design. Get creative and make your design look like a feature or even a tree leaf. This is all up to you and what you want to do. There is actually no right way to do this. Just have fun and be creative.

 

 

 
5. After the paint has dried, apply 2 coats of varnish to the outside of the pots. Allow the first coat to dry before applying the second coat. Now plant your plants in the pots, display them in your window, or hang them around your yard.

 
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