5 Easy DIY Ideas for Your Ho-Hum Terra-Cotta Pots

Want a fun weekend project? Dress up your terra-cotta pots! HGTV Magazine has some DIY ideas.

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May 27, 2020

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Add a Decal

Paint the pot with paint and let dry. Apply a face decal to the front of the pot, following the package instructions.

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What You'll Need

Face Decal

Paint

Wrap It With Rope

Starting at the bottom, wrap rope (we used cotton clothesline) around the pot, securing with hot glue as you go. When you get to the top, wrap a few rows on the inside, too. Then paint a pattern on the rope. Use painter’s tape to mark off the design you want to paint. Lightly outline it in pencil, remove the tape and fill in with paint. Let dry.

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What You'll Need

Cotton Cord

Black Paint

Stencil a Pattern

Attach the stencil to the pot with repositionable spray mount and pieces of delicate-surface painter’s tape. You may have to cut the stencil into a couple of pieces to help it adhere to the rounded surface. Fill in the stencil with paint. Let dry slightly, then remove and reposition the stencil pieces. Fill in, repeating until the entire pot is covered. Let dry.

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What You'll Need

Otomi Stencil

Teal Paint

White Paint

Layer on Fringe

Starting at the bottom, hot-glue rows of fringe to the pot, layering each additional row on top of the previous one as you go.

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What You'll Need

Raffia Fringe

Ombré It

Working from the top down, divide the planter into three equal sections — use a pencil to lightly mark dashes around the circumference. Spray-paint the top part. Then spray-paint the middle section with a different color, slightly overlapping the area you just painted. Repeat for the third section with another shade. Let dry.

From: HGTV Magazine

5 Easy DIY Ideas for Your Ho-Hum Terra-Cotta Pots

Related To:

Shop This Look

Terra-Cotta Pots Get Exciting

Add a Decal

What You'll Need

Face Decal

Paint

Wrap It With Rope

What You'll Need

Cotton Cord

Black Paint

Stencil a Pattern

What You'll Need

Otomi Stencil

Teal Paint

White Paint

Layer on Fringe

What You'll Need

Raffia Fringe

Ombré It

What You'll Need

Yellow Paint

Pink Paint

Dark Pink Paint

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