The terracotta pots do soak up a lot of spray paint so be prepared for this.
Marble paint terracotta pots.
Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours then seal.
Don t want to paint on top of dirty pots.
Make sure you get all of the exterior covered and at most the interior edge so you can t notice the terracotta orange on the inside.
They look like marble and are a perfect pot for lavender or any colorful flowers.
Before you begin i spray painted my terra cotta pots with a white gloss spray paint with primer built in.
How to marble terracotta with nail polish follow the steps in this video to create your own unique marbled terracotta pots.
If you are using pastel colored nail polish you could probably leave your pot terracotta colored.
Start off by making sure that your terracotta pots are clean.
In paint friendly jars water down your accent colors 1 color per jar.
In my opinion they do not have to be perfect because the marble design will cover any imperfections.
This marbled paint technique is only one type of paint pour.
Once watered down use your paint brush to splash drops of the paint colors atop the white paint.
These marbleized pots are so beautiful i m using them at an outdoor wedding i m doing next week.
I did this the day before and let them dry overnight.
I painted my pots with a white enamel spray paint so that the nail polish colors would pop.
You can invert your pot over a tin can to keep it off of the ground while painting.
Learn how to use the pour paint technique to create a marble effect on your terracotta pots.
Use folkart acrylic lacquers matte satin or gloss finishes or with folkart artists varnish satin or gloss.
With white spray paint give your pot a nice clean coat of paint.
Spray paint pots in a well ventilated area spray paint the terra cotta pots inside and out with white spray paint in thin even strokes.
Pour paint into a disposable bin make sure the bin is wide enough to accommodate your pot.
At this point the paint colors will slowly begin to marbleize with the white paint.
Next randomly add in the gold or whatever color you re using paints on top of the white paint.
I sealed my marbled pot with one coat each of mod podge outdoor and mod podge gloss.