Terra Cotta Birthday "Cake" Centerpiece

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-1907 -- More Projects »
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Terra Cotta "Cake" Centerpieces
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Design by guest Kriss Weber
Throwing a birthday party? These centerpieces made of terra cotta pots from designer Kriss Weber are the perfect projects for a gift or cake table.

Terra Cotta Pot Birthday "Cake"

Materials:
8" azalea pot
4" cylinder pot (azalea pot will also work)
acrylic paint in pale yellow
dimensional fabric paint in medium blue
texture magic dimensional paint in white
clay pot sealer
duct tape
cake frosting decorator tips round and star shape
buttons or beads or embellishments of choice
crayons or other small toys for decorating top of cake
Aleene's patio & garden outdoor adhesive
double-sided adhesive tape

Steps:
1. Prepare all of the pots in case you choose to use them as planters when the party is over by sealing the inside of them with a clay pot sealer. If desired, use a lazy susan or turntable to place your pots on to paint for easier decorating.

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Figure A
2. Base coat the outside of the eight-inch azalea and the four-inch cylinder pot with pale yellow acrylic paint. You may need two coats to cover (figure A).
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Figure B
3. Overturn the eight-inch pot and stack the four-inch pot also overturned centered on top. You may want to use double-sided adhesive tape or hot glue to temporarily secure these two pots in place and avoid any tipping (figure B).
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Figure C
4. Using duct tape, tape a star tip to the end of the dimensional texture magic paint tube. Using it just like you would a tube of frosting on a real cake, trim around the lip of the larger pot, the base of the larger pot and the base of the four-inch pot (figure C).
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Figure D
5. Add decorative dots as embellishments randomly around the cake using dimensional fabric paint to simulate sprinkles and candies. If desired, write "Happy Birthday" on top with the fabric paint (figure D).
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Figure E
6. You may want to add further dimension by gluing on buttons randomly around the cake (figure E).
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Figure F
7. Candles - In an effort to make everything useful after the party, guest Kriss Weber used crayons to simulate candles by taping them to the top of the cake with double-sided adhesive tape (figure F). As an option, you could certainly secure real candle in small candleholders and light them if you wish.

8. Customize the cake any way you like by changing colors and toys—use matchbox cars or lip gloss or nail polish (or any object favored by the guest of honor) instead of crayons. If desired, stuff the overturned pots with candy and/or toys for a hidden cache of birthday party fun.

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Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-1907
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