![]() They both turned out lovely, just with a different overall color. I did one pot (the urn-shaped one) with just one dark charcoal gray, while I did the other pot (the bee-hive shaped one) with charcoal, medium gray, and cream. I just love the way these pots turned out! It will also create texture on the pot which, once the paint is dry, is securely set and should not wash off if the pot gets wet. The dirt will both smudge the paint, giving it a more natural aged effect. The mud doesn’t have to be anything special I just mixed some water into my potting soil. Try to avoid brush strokes, but if they are obvious, use a paper towel to blot the paint.Īs the paint is drying (before it is completely dry!), get a small amount of mud in your fingers and rub it into the wet paint. ![]() Lightly brush the gray paint(s) in random patterns over the pot, focusing on the upper curved surfaces where natural aging is most likely to have occurred. If you are using multiple colors, begin with the darkest and then layer on the lighter colors. ![]() Some lumps are actually ok the paint should be thick, not runny. While the spray paint dries, add heaping spoonfuls of plaster of paris into your gray or cream paint(s).
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