How To Make Clay Pot Lighthouses
The concept to make these is pretty simple: you need at least two, preferably three or more, terra cotta clay pots in ascending sizes. I'd suggest playing around with them in the store before buying so you can see how they'll stack together. I purchased a 6 pot, an 8 pot and a 10 pot.
Visit TwoPurpleCouches.com and search "Clay Pot Lighthouse" for the full step-by-step tutorial, or scroll to the bottom of this post and click the link.
Visit TwoPurpleCouches.com and search "Clay Pot Lighthouse" for the full step-by-step tutorial, or scroll to the bottom of this post and click the link.
Since this lighthouse will live outside, I wanted to be sure to use outdoor-safe paints so it will stand up to the elements. I started by giving all three pots a few coats of spray primer, followed by a few coats of outdoor spray paint in white.
Once dry, I used Patio Paint in Geranium Red on the rims of each pot. I needed three coats to get good coverage without any splotches or brushstrokes. I also found that a foam brush made the paint go on more smoothly than a bristle brush.
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My husband made one for my birthday
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I am going to make two for the large home made concrete mushrooms in my front yard! This is just T-O-O C-U-T-E!!
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