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 these if you like to decorate your window sills. In groups, these pots look very attractive.

For this project you will need:

- 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

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.

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