Terra Cotta pot stenciled and painted with plaster of Paris
Good day everyone! I hope Spring is in the air in your part of the world:) It certainly has been here. I have been enjoying my slight brisk morning walks again. This is the time of year I start to come out of hibernation.
Today I am sharing a diy Terra cot pot stenciled and painted with plaster of Paris. Another experiment of course. It worked and I was pretty happy with the end results.
I used my Come as guests, leave as friends stencil. I thought this would be a warm and friendly greeting at the door.
Do lets start with the Terra cotta pot. You can find these larger pots in most garden sections. I found this one at Walmart.
After I stenciled with plaster of paris, find tutorial here. I let that dry over night.
Then I took the pot outside, placed it upside down in a box and spray painted it.
I let that dry overnight before I went over it with other variations of color. Use any colors of choice, but I first recommend the base of your pot to be spray painted.
Terra Cotta pot stenciled and painted with plaster of Paris
After I dabbled in a few colors, I then let that dry and lightly sanded some areas for the weathered look.
I used a clear wax to seal it. Obviously I need to plant real flowers in my pot. Too early though for me. If I planted now, be dead next month. If I were lucky.
I’ll wait.
If you love stenciling, you can check out my Stencil gallery HERE. Lots of fun and creative ways to make your own signs, paint furniture, and more.
All things Stenciling gallery HERE
WOW!!! you are moving on up!!! You and Mike will make a great team and I cannot wait to see what you have in store for us!! Congrats and good luck!! I have followed you forever and I am not the least bit crafty!!! lol..I just enjoy your ideas so much….Bless you!!
Good Morning Good Morning !!!!
I am so excited for you …and for us…. EXCITING. Great LOGO.
Will you be pressure cooking on the web and Pinterest or only on Facebook?
My neighbor purchased a pressure cooker a year ago and absolutely LUVS it.
I think between the two of you I need to check this out… have you tried different brands ?? take care… ENJOY your next adventure.
Linda of No.Cal.
p.s. I immediately subscribed to your Home Pressure Cooking
Good for you. Best of luck in the new venture. Change is always good. Stagnant water seems to be only thing that does well undisturbed and unchanged.
I enjoy your following your blog and projects. I’m not much of a cook, but I’ll peek in on your new website. Best of luck in this new adventure!
I always enjoyed your posts here and will miss them. But I do understand that only you know when it’s time to move on. Wishing you all the best, and true happiness in this new endeavor.
Debbie…I just read your newsletter!!!!….You are one of the very first of wonderful people that I connected with when I started blogging….You were such a friend of the new bloggers with that party that you had, The Newbie Blog Party….I so understand where you are coming from. You have to listen to your heart and decide what is best for you and your family. Blogging does take so much time out of our lives. I think your new adventure sounds wonderful and better yet, that you are doing it with your hubby.
Your projects are always creative and beautiful like the terra cotta pot!…I will look forward to your post in my email when you choose to post!….Have a wonderful weekend Debbie!!!!
That’s exciting. Ive followed your projects even though I’m not very artsy. I’m definitely going to check out your pressure cooker page. My folks just bought an insta pot and are still getting the hang of it. Those two sillies don’t do Facebook.
You do so much with your stencils and they are all fabulous projects. Love your imagination.
Hi Debbie, I hope I am not missing anything but I love the way you did the pot. It looks truly inviting and certainly makes an impression for the front door. Some ideas I could use this spring and summer in the garden.
Cindy do you mean the how to? I leave a link how to use plaster of paris in the post:)
Best wishes on this new endeavor! I won’t be signing up simply because we don’t own a pressure cooker, nor do we cook very much. My hubby is on a raw food diet (fruit, veggies, salads) due to medical issues.
You sound happy and that is very important! I’ve learned from you so it IS easy to teach an old dog new tricks….just sayin’ 😉
Thank you Jane:) I appreciate that so much.xo
Debbie, thanks for sharing this great project – I’ve pinned it ? and look forward to enhancing all my boring terra cotta pots!
Onward and upward, Debbie! Change keeps us young!
You’re stuck with me, honey! I may not be much of a cook anymore, but I’m always up for learning new things.
Thanks for all the crafty fun and I look forward to what’s next!
Love this stencil project! Everyone is talking about a pressure cooker – did I mess something? I have been behind due to my move. Sounds exciting!
I am looking for information on staining terracotta flower pots without losing porosity. Does RIT dye do this? Do you have info on how to do this?