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Forum: Article: Make-over Your Old Flowerpots: A Face-lift For Weathered PlasticReplies: 1, Views: 11
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Bookerc1
Mackinaw, IL
(Zone 5a)

July 07, 2008
01:53 AM

Post #5216115

I've been reading through a bunch of your articles tonight (started at cowpeas and just kept going!), and just had a thought. I loved the project with the denim & bleach, and the silk scarves with botanical prints. Couldn't I do something similar on plastic pots with two colors of paint? Like paint a base color, attach some leaves & flowers, and spray over with a second color? I've done batik before on fabrics, and seems like this would be a similar technique, but without the messy wax!

Oooh, wait, that would be great for a rain barrel, to kind of camoflage it so it doesn't stand out so much! Seems like there are too many ugly blue or stark white rain barrels out there.

I also have a bunch of huge black plastic pots that TwinLakesChef gave me at the Iowa RU, that I want to put my DH's 3 grapefruit trees into. This would be SO much more attractive!

OK, Krylon, here I come!!! LOL

Angie
melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)

July 07, 2008
09:19 AM

Post #5216900

I love the idea of spraying over the leaves and using them like a mask. That opens the door for some great projects!


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