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Painted Terracotta Flower Pots

Add vibrant charm to plain terra cotta pots with bright and bold Apple Barrel colors. Make your outdoor decor fun and colorful with this easy craft for the whole family.

At a Glance:

#6398 Skill Level: Beginner Time:
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This project features these great brands:

  • Apple Barrel Logo
supplies

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Turquoise, 2 oz. - 20210

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Caterpillar, 2 oz. - 21342

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz. - 20504

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Pewter Gray, 2 oz. - 20580

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Granite Gray, 2 oz. - 21392

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Antique Parchment, 2 oz. - 21463

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Number Needed: 1 $-1.00
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Honeysuckle Pink, 2 oz. - 21466

Number Needed: 1 $0.99 $0.85
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Palm Leaf, 2 oz. - 21477

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Apple Barrel ® Colors - Key West, 2 oz. - 21481

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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instructions

Other Supplies

Clay pot, Paint brushes, Painters tape

Instructions

Tone on Tone Pink  

  1. Basecoat the flower pot with Cameo Pink. Allow the paint to dry and then tape off and angle on one half. Paint the taped off section with Honeysuckle Pink.
  2. Paint the inside of the flower pot with Granite Grey.

Lime Scalloped Flower Pot

  1. Paint the bottom half of the flower pot with Black. When the paint dry tape off a 1" stripe and paint with Antique Parchment.
  2. Using Caterpillar, paint a scalloped edge along the rim of the flower pot.

Green and Blue Ombre Flower Pot

  1. Paint the inside of the flower pot and the rim with Palm Leaf.
  2. Using the large angle brush dip half the brush in Palm Leaf and the other side in Turquoise.
  3. Brush the paint along the rim, so that the colors blend.
  4. Paint some of the pot with Turquoise below the section that was painted with the blended paint.
  5. Repeat the same steps with Turquoise and Key West.

Black and White Scalloped Pot

  1. Basecoat the flower pot with Antique Parchment.
  2. When the paint is dry tape off a ½" stripe on the rim and paint with Key West. Paint the inside of the flower pot with Key West.
  3. Tape off thin stipes on the bottom half of the flower pot, paint Black.
  4. Using the end of a paint brush, add Black dots to the think stripes as shown.
  5. Paint a small scalloped border along the bottom of the flower pot with Black.

Lime and Green Geometric

  1. Basecoat the flower pot with Granite Gray.
  2. Paint the rim with Pewter Grey.
  3. Tape off a triangle on the bottom of the flower pot and paint with Caterpillar.

Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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