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Painted Watering Cans

Metal paints and simple embellishments give classic watering cans a completely new look.

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Painted Watering Cans

Materials:

metal watering can
metal paints
paint brushes
optional (for decorative watering can): heavy-duty glue, hot glue, silk flowers and leaves, 20-gauge wire, blue beads, round-nose pliers, wire cutters

1. Clean the watering can with vinegar, rinse with water and let dry.

PDF Water symbol template: click to download.

2. Using black metal paint, paint the Kanji symbol for water on both sides of the watering can (see template, at right).

3. Paint black, red and ivory stripes around the can and let dry (figure A).

4. For a decorative, nonfunctional watering can, use different colors of metal paint to paint a butterfly design on the can (figure B). (This can has a raised butterfly design stamped into the sides; metal paint was used to enhance the design.) Paint dots and stripes on the handles and along the top of the watering can and let dry (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

5. Glue silk leaves around the bottom edge of the watering can with hot glue. Glue silk flowers on top of the leaves (figure D).

6. Cut several pieces of wire, each at a slightly different length. Use round-nose pliers to form a loop at one end of each wire. Thread one blue bead onto each wire (figure E). Place the unlooped end of each wire into the holes in the spout of the watering can; apply a dab of heavy-duty glue to each hole and let dry.

Figure D

Figure E

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RESOURCES :
DecoArt No-Prep metal paint
no-prep metal paint
DecoArt Inc.
Website: www.decoart.com/cgi-bin/Products.cgi?Patio_Paint

Gallery Glass and Folk Art Acrylic Craft Paint
Plaid
Website: www.plaidonline.com

Craft Hand Drill
Fiskars Brands, Inc.
Website: www.fiskars.com

GUESTS :

Annette Gutierrez
Website: www.pot-ted.com