| Decorative Garden Pots |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-216 |
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Materials: Terra-cotta pots
Water-based primer
Water-based paint colors (You can use paints you may have around the house from interior/exterior house paint to acylic art paints.)
Stencils (You can cut and use an apple or a potato to create your own design.)
Sea sponge
Rags
Bowl (to mix water and paint)
Sandpaper
Paintbrush - Prepare the pots by wiping them with a wet rag, then prime with a water-based enamel primer.
- Mix the color you want to be the wash on the pots (2 parts paint to 1 part water).
- Brush the paint on (figure A), making sure all strokes go in the same direction -- usually around the rim of the pot.
- Let dry about 1/2 hour.
- Optional step: Stencil on a pattern or design (figure B). Let dry.
- Sand the edges of the pot to give it a distressed look.
- Place plant of your choice into the pot.
Tips: - In decorating garden holders of any kind, it's nice to have a theme. A color theme, for instance, is good if you have a small garden you want to visually enlarge or a large garden you want to warm up.
- Bright colors such as red and yellow tend to jump forward and make things appear closer. They are vibrant and exciting forces in a garden. In contrast, darker colors such as blues and greens are receding colors. If you want to make your garden look larger, you may want to plant trees and shrubs as opposed to brightly colored flowers.
- In this project, the guest uses colored pots to change the "theme" of the garden. Terra-cotta pots are great for this because they take to paint washes so well, and they patina beautifully over time. All water-based environmentally friendly products are used so as to keep the project simple and healthful.
Products: Available at craft, art or discount stores nationwide.
RESOURCES :
Garden Crafts
Model: 1585740551
Author: Geraldine Rudge
(February, 2000)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
The Lyon's Press
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-620-9580
Fax: 212-929-1836
Website: www.lyonspress.com
Colorful Container Gardens: Vibrant Schemes for Pots and Planters
Model: 1842153862
Author: Stephanie Donaldson
(May, 2001)
Southwater Publishing (The Manning Partnership Ltd.-- Imprint of Anness Pub)
Phone: 0-1225-852727
Fax: 0-1225-85282
Herbs in Pots: Artful and Practical Herbal Containers
Model: 1883010527
Author: Rob Proctor and David Macke
(July, 1999)
Interweave Press Inc.
Website: interweave.com
Pots and Planters in a Weekend (In a Weekend Series)
Model: 1582900280
Author: Julie London
(April, 2000)
Tuttle Publishing
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-951-4080
Fax: 617-951-4045
Website: www.tuttlepublishing.com
Painted Pots
Model: 0754804607
Author: Simona Hill
(April, 2000)
Lorenz Books / Anness Publishing Inc.
Website: www.lorenzbooks.com
GUESTS :
Lizzie McGraw
Tumblewood and Dandelion
1208 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: 310-450-4310
Fax: (310) 450-2289
Email: lizziekmc@aol.com
Website: tumbleweed-dandelion.com
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