Unicorn SPiT Succulent Plant Pot

After the passing of Bruce Lee, we decided we would have no more fish so his home will become my new planter. I removed the decals and washed it in the dishwasher to make sure all the grease and grim was removed. Hand washing is fine.

I only used 2 colours for this project but you can add as many as you wish. I find you get a better look with only a couple of colours. Shake your unicorn spit well and randomly dribble the spit around the bowl. If your spit does not run down you can dilute it with water as per diluting instructions.

This is the boring part, you now have to wait for the spit to cover all the sides of the bowl in Unicorn Spit. I did my colours one at a time because I always get better results. Unicorn spit dries very fast and has a powder like finish when it is dry.

To get all the sides covered you can put your bowl on top of a plastic bowl and just keep turning the bowl. This is the sissy way to do it.Haha

Me being a smarty pants I thought I would be clever and blasted it with my air compressor which worked great and in seconds. The down side to this technique is that you will get a face full of unicorn spit. But it is nontoxic so no harm done. If you are using black use it very sparingly because it will dominate all the other colours.

Once you are happy with the coverage it is time to add 3 spray of water using a spray bottle set to a fine mist. Put down some paper towel or newspaper and turn your bowl upside down so the water and excess spit can run out.

I believe it is the water that causes the cracks to appear. Once all the excess is out. Let you bowl dry completely until all the spit is dull. To get the beautiful effect of the gold veins I used metallic gold spray paint. Spray the inside of the bowl until the whole surface is covered. 2 Coats works great

One important thing to remember about unicorn spit is that it is water based and will reactivate when it gets wet. So far as I know there is no 100% way to waterproof a unicorn spit bowl. This is why the are sold as decorative. To make mine more durable I added 2 more coats of clear polyurethane. Because this bowl was for my home I was happy to take the chance. And a year later my plant and bowl are still going strong.

I put my potted succulent inside my bowl with a deep plastic bowl underneath to catch any excess water. I lined the sides with soil and added decorative stones on the top. When I water my plant I make sure I add the water to the middle of the bowl where the plant pot is. To see more great unicorn spit projects check out this Christmas baubles that I made. Or looking for something different this Christmas check out this unique Christmas tree. Your cost to make this project will depend on what materials you have at home. You only need a small amount of each for this project.