Marbling Concrete Pots

Once the paint is set take it outside and give it a coat of krylon triple thick gloss glaze.

Marbling concrete pots.

Concrete large planters garden center the home depot store finder. Mix four parts acrylic white paint with one part water into a container big enough to accommodate the pot. Third spray the next color into the first color. Roll the sides of the pot through the paint.

Get free shipping on qualified large concrete planters or buy online pick up in store today in the outdoors department. Once the spray paint is dry your planters are ready to use. The marbling technique can be used for a lot of interesting projects some of which involve terracotta pots. I love how you never know what the outcome is going to be with this process.

Second fill shallow plastic tub halfway with water then spray your first color in water. Let the excess paint drip and then apply a later of sealer or clear finishing spray. Keep spraying different colors until the surface of the water is mostly covered with paint. Because adding too much water can weaken the structure of the concrete begin by pouring in less than you think you ll need.

The terracotta pots do soak up a lot of spray paint so be prepared for this. Next roll the pot with a stick inserted to hold it on the surface of the water. Using a shovel add the concrete mix and water to a bucket using a ratio of 4 parts concrete to 1 part water. I did this the day before and let them dry overnight.

Every time you dip you get a new look. This will make the paint marbling permanent. Spray paint water before you begin i spray painted my terra cotta pots with a white gloss spray paint with primer built in. Add more water or concrete mix if necessary.

Start with a guess at how much concrete you ll need but don t worry you can always mix up some more. Wearing gloves mix the concrete with water in a bucket. Step 7 separate half add dye.