Modern Mini Painted Plant Pots

I have a confession: I am addicted to houseplants. If I'm at a store that has plants, I can't walk by without bringing something home. Plants are such an easy way to give your home decor some life—literally—and some actress color, whether it's through the plant itself or through the planter you decide to put information technology in. I usually buy patently terracotta pots and paint them to complement the blueprint of whatever room they'll get in, and I often pigment designs on them also. Terra cotta pots are so cheap and can be found at most all dwelling improvement and craft stores.

To kickoff curbing my institute-buying addiction and salvage some money, I've recently started propagating some of the plants I already have. That just ways that I snip a few pieces off of an existing plant and so plant those pieces, allowing them to abound into their own plant. Today I am going to talk almost how I customized a trio of tiny terracotta pots for some snipped cactus pieces and a tiny succulent. Read on for the full tutorial!

Supplies:

Mini terra cotta pots
Acrylic craft paint
Small-scale brushes
Painter's tape

Instructions:

1. Purchase terracotta pots. Terracotta pots are typically the cheapest at domicile comeback stores, but the smallest size they carry is usually 4 or half-dozen inches. I wanted tiny pots, then I went to my local arts and crafts store. They are still very inexpensive, though; for three pots, I just spent a few dollars.

Modern Mini Painted Plant Pots Terracotta

2. Paint the base color on each pot. I painted the large and modest pots black. Then, because I wanted a bit of a contrast, I painted the medium pot off white.

Modern Mini Painted Plant Pots-base color paint

3. Once the pigment is completely dry, tape a pattern onto each pot. I decided to do a gold geometric-blazon design on the big and small black pots, so I used painter'south record to tape a triangle shape onto each. For the medium off white pot, I painted the pot'southward lip, so I taped that off.

Modern Mini Painted Plant Pots-different geometric

4. Use your paintbrush to advisedly paint in the designs on each pot. I used gilded pigment for all three pots. The number of coats you need volition depends on the pigment yous use, so brand certain to read the instructions.

Modern Mini Painted Plant Pots- Start add painting

Modern Mini Painted Plant Pots Gold Paint

Tip: When I utilise acrylic paint, I like to pare the painter's tape off immediately after painting while the pigment is all the same wet. This helps to ensure super crisp paint lines. Then, if I need a second glaze, I'll either reapply the tape or just use a very pocket-size brush to paint in the areas that need more coverage.

One time your designs are complete, let the pots dry and them constitute! That'southward information technology—information technology's that like shooting fish in a barrel to transform a few inexpensive terracotta pots into modern planters that complement your decor.