How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

With the onset of spring, not only nature awakens, but also the desire to create. If you have an old clay flower pot at your disposal, you are incredibly lucky. It is these textured flowerpots that are valued in fashionable Scandinavian interiors. But if your aesthetic perception differs from the descendants of the Vikings, and the old pot does not make you want to decorate the windowsill, then this master class will show you how to turn it into a stylish piece of furniture.
Materials for work:
  • 1. Plant pot;
  • 2. Putty;
  • 3. Fine-grained sandpaper;
  • 4. Acrylic primer and paints (silver, purple, white);
  • 5. Varnish for craquelure;
  • 6. Masking tape;
  • 7. Scissors, pencil;
  • 8. A can of varnish.

Sequence of work


First, clean the pot, sand it if necessary, wash it thoroughly and dry it.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Apply the putty with a small spatula or your hands, trying to distribute it evenly throughout the pot, and leave to dry.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Use fine-grained sandpaper to smooth the surface, and to avoid sneezing from the dust, it is better to wear a medical mask.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Cover the pot with white acrylic primer and wait for it to dry.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Paint it with silver paint in two or three layers.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Let's move on to the most crucial moment. Now we need to determine how many and how wide the stripes will be on the pots, so we measure the circumference of the pot and divide it by the required number of strips. We mark with a pencil the places of their future location and seal every second strip with masking tape. This will help make them smoother.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Apply one-component craquelure varnish and set the pots aside for a couple of hours.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Mix white and purple paint to obtain a delicate pastel shade. Lightly touching the pot, check whether the craquelure varnish has dried. If your finger barely sticks to the surface, you can apply colored paint. The brush should only be moved in one direction, and note that the thicker the layer, the larger the cracks.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Remove the masking tape and cover the entire surface of the plant pot with spray varnish. It is not recommended to use a brush or varnish from a can to avoid damaging the crackle effect.
How to Renew a Clay Flower Pot

Our product is ready! This pot will fit perfectly into the interior of a bedroom, nursery or kitchen. Geranium, flowering Kalanchoe, clivia, balsam are best suited for growing in it; sansevieria, echeveria and cactus will also look good. If you plan to place the flowerpot in the kitchen, you can plant rosemary, mint or lavender in it.
come back
Comment
  • bowtiesmilelaughingblushsmileyrelaxed relaxedsmirk
    heart_eyeskissing_heartkissing_closed_eyesflushedrelievedsatisfiedgrin
    winkstuck_out_tongue_winking_eyestuck_out_tongue_closed_eyesgrinningkissingstuck_out_tonguesleeping
    worriedfrowninganguishedopen_mouthgrimacingconfusedhushed
    expressionlessunamusedsweat_smilesweatdisappointed_relievedwearypassive
    disappointedconfoundedfearfulcold_sweatperseverecrysob
    joyastonishedscreamtired_faceangryragetriumph
    sleepyyummasksunglassesdizzy_faceimpsmiling_imp
    neutral_faceno_mouthinnocent
5+two=
Comments (2)
  1. Guest Anastasia
    #1 Guest Anastasia Guests 27 October 2018 14:47
    2
    Good afternoon. Thanks for the interesting article. I have old ceramic flowerpots and the paint is peeling off on them. I want to repaint them, but how do I remove the old paint? One sandpaper? Or are there any solvents for this? Please tell me.
  2. Anastasia
    #2 Anastasia Guests 12 May 2020 14:58
    10
    So ruin a good thing(