Learn how to use decoupage and paint to create beautiful fabric covered terra cotta flower pots.
Keyword Craft
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Curing Time 3 daysdays
Total Time 3 daysdays1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 1flower pot
Author Pam Baker
Equipment
1 Pencil
1 scissors
6 pins
1 paint tray
3 paint brushes
Ingredients
1piececopy paper
1scrap fabric
1outdoor paint
1sealant
1outdoor ModPodge
1terra cotta flower pot
Instructions
Gather your supplies and protect your work surface.
Prepare the Fabric
First, you'll need to create a template or pattern so you can cut out your fabric. Lay the pot down onto a piece of copy paper and roll the flower pot across the paper as you trace the outline of the top and bottom of the flower pot. Cut out the template you drew.
Be sure to hold the template up to your flower pot to make sure it fits properly. You'll want the fabric to line up under the rim of the top of the pot and wrap around about 1/2" onto the bottom of the flower pot.
Lay the template onto your fabric, pin in place, and cut out the fabric. Wrap the fabric around the flower pot and make sure it fits properly.
Paint
Paint the terra cotta pot inside and outside (including the bottom). Allow to dry.
Paint second coat of paint, if needed. Allow to dry.
Apply Sealant
Apply an outdoor sealant to the inside and outside of the flower pot, just like you did with the paint. Allow to dry between coats. Apply 2-3 coats, per manufacturer's instructions.
Decoupage
Once the sealant is dry, it's time to decoupage the fabric to the flower pot. Apply an even coat of outdoor ModPodge to the entire outside area of the flower pot where you will adhere your fabric.
Wrap the fabric around the flower pot. Use your finger tips to gently press into place and remove any bubbles or creases.
Apply ModPodge to the edge of the fabric where they meet.
Use scissors to cut snips in the bottom edges of the fabric about every 1/2". This will allow the fabric to wrap around to the bottom of the flower pot.
Apply ModPodge to the fabric, smoothing the fabric into place as you apply the ModPodge. Be sure to smooth the snipped edge of the fabric around the bottom of the flower pot and onto the bottom. Allow to dry.
Apply a second coat of ModPodge. Allow to dry.
Apply a third and final coat of ModPodge.
Wait 72 Hours
Allow the terra cotta flower pot to cure for 72 hours before you expose it to water or use the flower pot.