Painting flower pots is a worthwhile leisure activity with which you can individually beautify your balcony and terrace. Painting work is also particularly suitable for keeping small children busy. As soon as the little ones can handle brushes and paint, they can get creative with painting.
How can I paint a flower pot individually?
To paint a flower pot, you need terracotta pots, acrylic paint, brush, sponge, mixing palette, hair dryer and base. First paint the pot with a primer, let it dry and then paint your motif. Finish with a fixation.
Material for painting flower pots
Before you can start working, you should get the tools you need:
- cleaned clay or terracotta pots
- Acrylic paint, is weather-resistant and does not fade even in intense sunlight.
- brushes of different strengths
- possibly a sponge for applying primer
- an old plate as a mixed palette
- a hairdryer
- A plastic tablecloth as a base, an old newspaper or plastic bag is also sufficient
- old clothing, especially important when children are painting along
- possibly disposable gloves
Painting a flower pot step by step
Terracotta or clay pots are easy to paint. With a new, colorful face they beautify the balcony and terrace. Bright colors make the self-designed pots an eye-catcher in the garden. They are also very popular as small, homemade gifts.
- Start working and think of a special motif.
- It makes work easier if the motif is first recorded on a piece of paper. In this way, the proportions can be better assessed and the appropriate colors can be selected.
- Clean the selected pot thoroughly and allow it to dry out thoroughly.
- Apply a primer with a sponge to help the chosen colors last better.
- To do this, take an acrylic paint as a background and apply it to the entire pot surface. Don't forget to paint the top edge and the interior area that is not covered by soil. After painting and planting, the terracotta color should no longer be visible.
- The primer must be dry before further painting. If you don't want to wait long, simply blow dry the pot.
- Now you can start painting your personal motifs. Let your creativity run wild.
- Although acrylic paint is fairly weatherproof, you can apply a fixative after the paints are completely dry. A matt spray is well suited. The colors come into their own here. A shine spray could cause unwanted light reflections in the sun.
Alternative to painting
If you are not satisfied with your painting skills, you don't have to do without colorful flower pots. After priming the pot with your favorite color, let the pot dry thoroughly and then decorate it with cool sayings. It's best to use a waterproof permanent marker from a stationery store as a pen. Here too, you complete your work with a fixation.
