Super Easy Clay Pot Makeoever
2 Materials
$0.00
2 Hours
Easy
Want a fun, cheap and creative way to reuse/makeover any planting pots you may have lying around? Then let me show you how to get backyard ready!
Step 1: Find some old pots, clay, plastic etc. Step 2: Use chalk paint. Step 3: Seal it with wax. Step 4: Sit back and enjoy! Yup, it's that easy!
Here's what I started with, an old clay pot that had seen better days. And when I say better days, I mean better days.
This one was looking pretty sad with a chunk missing from the lip of the pot. But none of that mattered since I like old and beat up things. The older, the more beat up the better.
I had some leftover blue/turquoise paint from a previous project and whipped up myself a batch of chalk paint using 1/4 c plaster of paris, 1/4 c of warm water and 1 c of paint. Didn't matter whether is was flat or satin, it all seems to do the job.
And as you can see I painted inside the pot a little ways too so when the flowers were in they'd look nice.
Then I added some dark wax to give it that great old antiqued feel. You could leave it as is if you wanted and add a clear wax, but I wanted to darken it up a bit.
Definite change in the appearance with the dark wax. See that nice chunck missing out of the bottom too? Adds character!
I like how it brings out the etched parts of the pots
Add some plants...
Place in sunny spot and water...
And voila! You've got some beautiful planters!
I'm liking the look of the revamped clay pots. And to think the hubby wanted to toss them.
Valspar Wax comes in both clear and dark.
*Just to answer any questions about what type or brand of wax I used. It's the Valspar brand and was purchased from Lowes.
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I love the color you chose! I just painted some old clay pots for my daughters patio, used bright yellow paint and glass gems.
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This planting pot is prominent to increase backyard garden. I think light color make this more beautiful. Thanks for this excellent ideas.
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