DIY Personalized Planting Pot Gifts

DIY personalized planter instructions

what you’ll need

• terra cotta pot
• blue painter’s tape
• exterior house paint or spray paint
• foam paint brush
• small point paint brush
• letter stencil
• stencil or stipple brush

let’s do it

• wipe off pot with cloth to remove dust
• apply tape around pot leaving approximately ¼ of pot exposed

TIP: instead of tape, measure and mark with a ruler and pencil. Use marks as a guide for tape placement to create a straight edge.

• paint planter
• let dry
• apply another 1-2 coats, allowing to dry between each coat
• repeat with tape and paint for other half of pot
• remove painter’s tape

TIP: remove  tape at an angle so you don’t pull up the paint you just applied

• let dry another 1-2 hours
• place stencil between colors slightly overlapping bottom color
• TIP: hold stencil firmly with hand since it’s a curved surface
• paint first letter with color used on bottom of pot

TIP: move brush up and down to stencil so the finished letter has crisp edges

• let dry before moving to next letter
• position stencil for next letter and paint
• repeat for all letters
• freehand “the” using small point brush

TIP: pencil in letters on the pot or paper first to create a guideline for painting

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