Terra Cotta Pots White Washed and Stenciled - Garden

by Grit Antiques

With spring in full swing, I have spent the past month displaying all the wonderful gardening items I have created or collected over the winter.
I love the garden theme!
So on our last flea market trip to Springfield, Ohio I knew I was looking for something else for the garden.
I found these small terra cotta pots lying under a table in a booth.
Gotta love when something you're looking for is neglected off to the side!
The price was right so I grabbed the bag full!

terra cotta pots white washed and stenciled garden, container gardening, crafts

I knew I wanted to white wash and stencil a couple of the pots.

First up I scrubbed the pots to get off all the hardened dirt and to allow for a clean surface for the white wash.

Once the pots dried I used Fusion Mineral Paint in Champlain for the white wash.

You really can't go wrong when you white wash pots.

I like to wet my brush and then dab it into the paint instead of diluting my paint if the paint happens to be thick.

I just keep my brush damp and if more paint goes on than I like, I add water to my brush and go over the thick areas to dilute the paint.

You can use sandpaper to take the excess paint off once the pots dry, but I find keeping my brush wet will take enough paint off and in turn save me the extra step of sanding.

Next up I added the flower petals using the Potting Shed Stencil I have from Funky Junk's Old Sign Stencils.

Patience was needed to hold the stencil in place, but I think the petals are worth it.

I usually don't go for green, but I love Fusion Mineral paint in Lily Pond!

Simple, fun, DIY, that you could also do with your kids during summer break.

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Hillela G. on Jun 13, 2016
I love the effect!

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- Grit Antiques on Jun 13, 2016
  thank-you, @Hillela G.
  
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Hannah V on Jun 13, 2016
Ooo this is beautiful!

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- Grit Antiques on Jun 14, 2016
  thank-you, @Hannah V simple, fun project
  
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