painting on terra-cotta pots
Hoglan
Does anyone out there know about painting on terra-cotta pots? Do you have
to "primer" them somehow, what type of paint to use, or can I just use that
new paint (for painting on ready-made dishes, then baked in oven)?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Lynn Eberle
I just painted on one of my flower pots last night and base coated it
first with white acrylic paint then used the colors I wanted in acrylic.
I sparyed it with a sealer when I was done. I think they also make a
primer called; Gesso for that too. If you paint right onto the pot, your
piant will get absorbed into the pottery and look splotchy so priming is
a better way to go.
Hope this helps. Lynn
Kim Nash
also be aware that if you must seal the inside of the pot. otherwise,
when you use the pot for plants, water will absorbed into the terra
cotta inside, and cause the paint on the outside to bubble and
eventually fall off. i found this out the hard way, after i'd decorated
a pot with an intricate snow scene that i'll never be able to duplicate!
kim
S.Long
would also like to see a reply posted as I was just about to start the
same.
Thanks
SLong
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My girlfriend and I have been "patena painting" terra cotta flower pots
as part of the favors for her wedding. You put on a base coat (her's
are all blue) and then sponge on gold, copper, bronze, etc. It is
really neat. They don't take very long to do either. Michael's has
kits for this and they are not very expensive. Ann
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<DT>My girlfriend and I have been "patena painting" terra cotta
flower pots as part of the favors for her wedding. You put on a base
coat (her's are all blue) and then sponge on gold, copper, bronze, etc.
It is really neat. They don't take very long to do either.
Michael's has kits for this and they are not very expensive. Ann </DT>
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Teri
I use regular Ceramcoat paint. When I'm done I spray the pots with spray
varnish. It does take several coats of paint but they turn out great!
Teri
Susan Verstraete
Teri <all...@popalex1.linknet.net> wrote:
Hi Terri,
Sometimes you have to spell things out for me. <G> You mean that you
paint them with Ceramcoat and varnish, and then you can use the pots
just as you would normally, with soil and water inside? From what I've
read, sealing the outside finish of the pots means that you can't let
the inside get wet or the stuff will flake off? I was HOPING it wasn't
true.
Miranda's Magic
hom...@sound.net (Susan Verstraete) wrote:
>Teri <all...@popalex1.linknet.net> wrote:
>Hi Terri,
I'm not Terri, but what you read is definitely true. You must seal
the inside of the pot with urethane or varnish if you want to put soil
& plants in it. If you want to keep the outside paint job intact thru
weather, etc., then you must also seal the outside after painting.
You should apply approx. 3 coats of urethane or varnish to both inside
& outside in order to get a good coverage.
Teri
Susan Verstraete wrote:
>
> Teri <all...@popalex1.linknet.net> wrote:
>
> >I use regular Ceramcoat paint. When I'm done I spray the pots with spray
> >varnish. It does take several coats of paint but they turn out great!
> >Teri
>
> Hi Terri,
>
> Sometimes you have to spell things out for me. <G> You mean that you
> paint them with Ceramcoat and varnish, and then you can use the pots
> just as you would normally, with soil and water inside? From what I've
> read, sealing the outside finish of the pots means that you can't let
> the inside get wet or the stuff will flake off? I was HOPING it wasn't
> true.
I probably missed the boat...I glue the pots together and make Santa's,
Easter Bunny's, Uncle Sam's, etc. I don't actually use them for planting
flowers. I apologize for misunderstanding. Some days (most days) I'm not
very bright.
Teri
Ray Spradling
This is my first night on the net, and I think I may be going about this
incorrectly. If I am repeating myself, I apoligize up front.
I paint on pots. Always seal the inside. I use a water-based varnish
(should not turn yellow) and normally apply three coats. If you do not
seal the inside, your paint may lift off the outside of the pot. (It will
come off in plastic like sheets.) Even though the inside is sealed, a liner
should be used for plants.
Always base coat the outside. I may splotch paint on the bare pot to
create an effect, but always base coat on top before painting on details.
Kathy
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