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Supplies needed: - 1 terracotta pot in size of choice with bottom plate - acrylic paints in beige and brown - candy mold with leaf motif - plaster of Paris powder - paint brushes - hot glue gun - toothbrush Crafts for Summer and All Seasons - Antique Flower Pots Do you like a natural look in your home? With a minimal amount of craft supplies, simple inexpensive terracotta pots become decorative antique looking flower pots. Create a whole set of them if you like to decorate your window sills. in groups, these pots look very attractive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructions: 1. Prepare your leaf 1 day in advance according to instructions below. 2. Paint the pot and bottom plate and the leaf in beige and let thoroughly dry. This takes about 30 minutes. 3. Dry brush the edges of the pot, plate and leaf with dark brown to antique them. Make sure to catch all of the grooves on the leaf with the paint brush. This will allow the leaf look very dimensional and real. 4. Insert a toothbrush in brown paint and sprinkle paint onto the pot and plate. Let dry. 5. Use hot glue to glue the leaf to the pot. 6. Insert plant of choice. Making plaster of Paris castings tutorial Drybrushing tutorial   Sunflower Bookmarker   Enter your search terms Submit search form Web www.craftideas.info     All patterns, pictures and text found on Craftideas.info are property of the owners of this website and may be only printed out and used for private or non-commercial purposes. It is not permitted to use them on the internet or in any other publication. Create easy craft projects for spring and Easter Fun crafts for summer and all occasions   More basic autumn and Halloween crafts Find more basic Christmas crafts Jewelry Crafts Nature and floral craft projects Craft Patterns and Templates Craft Tutorials Tips and tricks for paper crafts, card making, etc... Subscribe to Our Free Newsletter