Stone herb pot

It’s easy to create a fabulous faux stone effect herb pot with a little bit of help from Resene.

How to make a stone herb pot

Resene art with Mark Rayner – Project 114

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need

Good quality potting mix
Terracotta pot
Paint stirrer
Paintbrush
Resene Sandtex Mediterranean effect
Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer
Resene testpots of Resene Half Tuna and Resene Surrender

Rubber gloves
Small pieces of sponge
Small herb plant (Mark used Basil)
Small trowel

To get the look: Mark painted the background shed door with Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Red Oxide.

Other ideas: For a subtle green effect use a combination of Resene Rainee and Resene Spanish Green over a basecoat of Resene Half Forest Green.

How to make a stone herb pot

Stone herb pot - Step 1 Step one
Carefully stir the Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer.

Stone herb pot - Step 2 Step two
Apply one coat of Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer to the terracotta pot and allow to dry.

Stone herb pot - Step 3 Step three
Carefully stir the Resene Sandtex Mediterranean effect.

Stone herb pot - Step 4 Step four
Apply one coat of Resene Sandtex Mediterranean effect to the outside, top and inner rim of the terracotta pot, dabbing to create a textured surface. Allow to dry.

Stone herb pot - Step 5 Step five
Apply two coats of Resene Tuna to the outside, top and inner rim of the terracotta pot, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Stone herb pot - Step 6 Step six
Using a small piece of damp sponge, carefully dab a layer of Resene Half Tuna to the outside, top and inner rim of the terracotta pot, allowing some of the base colour to show through.

Stone herb pot - Step 7 Step seven
Before this dries, carefully dab a little Resene Surrender to the outside, top and inner rim of the terracotta pot, mixing in a little more Resene Half Tuna if necessary. Allow to dry.