Patterned pot

It’s easy to create this textured pattern using bubble wrap and a little Resene know-how.

Paint a patterned plant pot in your favourite colour

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 112

Difficulty level: Easy

You will need

To get the look: Mark painted the background fence with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Green White.

Other ideas: For a cool blue effect, use Resene Malibu and Resene Resolution Blue over a base coat of Resene Anakiwa.

How to paint a textured terracotta pot

 

Step 1 Step one
Remove any labels from the terracotta pot.

Step 2 Step two
Apply one coat of Resene Terracotta Sealer to the terracotta pot and allow to dry.

Step 3 Step three
Apply one coat of Resene Dreamtime to the sealed pot and allow to dry.

Step 4 Step four
Apply a second coat of Resene Dreamtime to the pot and allow to dry.

Step 5 Step five
Lay out a piece of bubble wrap (bubble side up) and carefully apply a layer of Resene XOXO using the testpot roller, as shown.

Step 6 Step six
Carefully roll the painted pot across the bubble wrap to create a textured pattern and allow to dry.

Step 7 Step seven
Take a small piece of bubble wrap and dab on a second layer of pattern using Resene Eye Candy. Allow to dry

Step 8 Step eight
Apply one coat of Resene Clearcoat UVS to the patterned pot and allow to dry.

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