Quick Trend: Create Faux Terrazzo Pots

Terrazzo is a hot decor trend. Typically used in floor or wall treatments, terrazzo is showing up in accessories too. Terrazzo is made with chips of marble, quartz, granite, or glass set into a matrix of concrete or epoxy resin. The chips can be any size, and the matrix and the aggregate can be any color, which makes for so many design possibilities!

In order to create your low-tech terrazzo pots you'll need Oracal 451 vinyl, which can be found in craft stores near die cut machine supplies. It is inexpensive and comes in many colors and textures. It has a sticker backing that adheres to many surfaces. Once applied, it's mostly permanent. The only way to get it off it to use a razor to scrape it off. 

Cut the vinyl into small pieces. Turn the scissors in random directions to get various sizes and shapes. 

Repeat with different colors of vinyl. Spray paint the terra cotta pot and let it dry thoroughly. 

Peel the backing off the vinyl and place on the surface of the pot. Start with the large pieces of vinyl, then fill in the spaces with smaller pieces. 

Continue to fill in the spaces with smaller pieces until you get a pattern you like.  

There's no set rule for creating a terrazzo pattern. The pattern itself is random, which makes this an easy to do project. These little terrazzo pots look great with a small succulent. Create two or three for your home.