Many people who want to renew their plants when it is time to change the pot and soil in the spring, start to research about balcony and garden decoration. You can bring a new breath to your gardens with flower pots that you will paint in your homes. So how to paint a flower pot? What is needed to paint a pot? Here are all the details that need to be known in our news…
As the sweet breezes of spring are felt all around, we slowly say goodbye to the heavy and gloomy atmosphere of winter and embrace the sun. During this period, we take care to make room in our homes for colors and textures where we can reflect the energy of spring. Especially with the warming weather, the decoration of balconies and gardens gains great importance. If you want to include original ideas in your garden and balcony decoration in the spring months when nature awakens, this article is for you! Let’s learn together about pot painting tips that you can add a cute touch to your balconies.
WHICH PAINT SHOULD BE USED FOR PAINTING POTS?
Adding color to the pots that are home to fragrant flowers, each more beautiful than the other, can change the atmosphere of your balcony in an instant. You can paint your flower pots by purchasing the necessary materials from construction markets and online. Before listing the necessary materials, you should consider the structure of your pot.
If you want to paint a plastic flower pot, spray paints other than cellulosic spray paint or acrylic paint will be the right choice. Acrylic and spray paints can also be used to paint pots made of porcelain or ceramic.
For plaster pot painting, you can choose between acrylic paint, spray paint, water-based interior and exterior paints.
HINT: The most important point to consider when choosing paint is oil paints are not suitable for plastic pots.
HOW TO PAINT POTS?
The materials required for the pot painting process are as follows:
- Paint suitable for the structure of your pot
- Roller brush
- Fine -tipped brush
- Sponge pompom
- Newsprint or linoleum
- Pot
- Varnish
- Cleaning products
Before applying paint to the pot, you need to make sure that the pot is clean so that the paint adheres well to the surface. If there are flowers in the pot you want to use; remove it carefully and clean the inner and outer surfaces of the flower pot with the hard surface of the dish sponge. Be careful not to scratch the pot at this stage because your paint may look grainy.
Then you can start applying your preferred paint by laying newsprint or oilcloth on the floor. If you plan to use spray paint, do not forget to spray from a distance of 20 – 30 cm.
If you are using acrylic paint, do not use a large amount of paint on your brush for the first coat of painting . Complete the first coat by taking a small amount of paint on your brush, and pass the second coat after it dries. Once you have completed your painting process, you can smoothen the look with varnish.
Now it’s time for the fun part! After making sure that the pot is dry, you can take your fine-tipped brush and draw beautiful patterns on your pot. You can invite spring to your pots with flower patterns or leaf patterns.
In addition to this, you can capture a different atmosphere with the geometric and cubic forms you draw on your flower pots. If you have chosen acrylic paint while painting, do not worry about washing your pots whenever you want.
REMEMBER A BEAUTIFUL HOME IS THE START OF PEACEFUL STEPS!
