Paint a plastic planter
Take two boring brown plastic tubs/pots and brighten them up with some bold colour blocking.
Resene upcycling for good with Sarah Herring - Project 23
Finished project
You will need: Detail brush (not essential but helpful for painting curves), pencil, ruler and eraser, resene testpots in: Resene Glorious x 2, Resene FX Metallic (Gold) x 2 and Resene All Black x 1, Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer, Testpot brushes.
Finished project
Before
Step one The items selected for this project were two large plastic tubs/pots with a rough texture. They were a drab brown colour so Sarah wanted to really brighten them up. As this particular surface might be hard to paint, apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer so that the topcoat paint would stick. Allow to dry.
Step two Choose your first colour and apply two coats to each pot. Sarah used Resene Glorious. How many coats you will need depends on the colour and surface of the items you are painting. Aim to achieve good depth of colour.
Step three Once the first colour is dry, use a pencil and a stencil to mark out your colour blocking pattern. Sarah did a similar style on each pot but reversed the design so they weren’t identical. Sarah chose to do a scallop and a stripe.
Step fourUsing your second colour, apply two coats onto your design on each pot. Sarah used Resene FX Metallic (Gold) .
Step fiveOnce the second colour has dried, apply the third colour. Sarah used two coats of Resene All Black to each pot to complete the pattern. Sarah painted her scallop pattern and stripes by hand as she was not able to mask on this surface.
Step sixA freehand finish can add charm to items like this. There you have it! Two plastic pots completely transformed! These pots could be used inside for decorative purpose, like storing towels or holding a pot plant or similar, or outside.