Artist Leese Martling paints a plastic planter to look like an aged terra-cotta pot. Materials: Plastic terra-cotta-colored pots
1 qt. white latex primer
1 qt. clear glaze
Raw umber Pro-line (TM) tint
Natural-bristle brushes, 1" and 2" sizes
Turkey feather
Empty quart containers
Rags and sponge
Steel wool
Spray bottle with water
Stir sticks
- Begin by lightly rubbing steel wool over plastic pot surface.
- Dilute white primer with water (about half and half).
- Dilute clear glaze to desired consistency and tint with raw umber until desired shade is achieved.
- Apply white primer to different areas of pot.
- Using an old terra-cotta pot as a guide to understand the natural aging process, spritz the pot with water and add glaze to surface with brush. Concentrate darker glaze in areas where pot would naturally darken: under the rim, at bottom and on any raised areas (figure A).
- Remove some of the glaze with a ragging-off technique (figure B). Add more glaze where needed and allow to dry.
- After surface has dried, lightly rub with steel wool to create a patina.
- To add a crack, dip a turkey feather into the dark glaze and push it (instead of pulling it) irregularly over the surface where a crack might form.
RESOURCES :
Making Decorative Lawn Ornaments and Patio Containers
Model: 080691291X
Author: Edie Stockstill
GUESTS :
Leesa Martling
2232 Lom Vista Place
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Email: eyewash@earthlink.net
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