Terra Cotta Flower Pot

• short 8" terra-cotta flower pot
  
• 8" terra-cotta saucer
  
• 4 - 1 ½" ball knobs
  
• 527 multi-purpose cement
  
• 2 - 2" foam brushes
  
• gesso - artist primer
  
• embossing tool
  
• Un-Du

• American paints: White (DA01), Evergreen (DA82), Moon Yellow (DA07), Black (DA67), Santa Red (DA170)
• Right-Step Clear Varnish
• TSG184 - Cherries Jubilee
• TSG183 - Ashley's Tea Party
• flat dry sponge

1. First remove any stickers/tags that are attached to the terra-cotta flower pot. We recommend a product called "Un-Du" for successfully removing stickers easily.
   
   
2. Clean terra-cotta pots thoroughly with a wet rag. This is to remove all dirt and dust. (Allow pots to thoroughly dry after cleaning before you start your next step).
   
   
3. Apply a basecoat of Gesso (artist primer) to the pot. Apply the gesso everywhere you want to paint using a foam brush. Basecoat the saucer too. (Allow gesso to dry).
   
   
4. Apply the Americana White acrylic using a foam brush to the base section of the flower pot. You may need to apply more than one coat to achieve a smooth/even base coat. (Allow to dry).
   
   
5. Turn flower pot over and apply the Santa Red acrylic paint to the outside rim and the entire inside of the flower pot. Again you may need to apply several coats of paint to achieve a smooth/even base coat of paint. Paint the saucer Santa Red also. (Allow to dry)
   
   
6. Using the TSG flower pot stencil - attach the Cherries Jubilee stencil overlay #1 to the base section of the pot with your painters tape. Stencil the pattern using Santa Red. Reposition stencil as needed to complete the flower pot. Change to overlay #2 and complete the stencil pattern using Evergreen.
   
   
7. Using the TSG flower pot stencil (Ashley's Tea Party) - randomly place the round flowers on the flower pot base section using Moon Yellow. Complete the flowers using overlay #2 and Evergreen.
   
   
8. To create the checks around the rim section - cut a square shape out of the flat sponge material - wet the sponge and watch it grow. Using the White acrylic - sponge on the checks alternating them up & down.
   
   
9. To complete the flower pot, we will use the end of a brush to apply the dots into the centers of the round flowers — add them randomly to polka-dot the flower pot.
   
   
10. Basecoat the ball knobs. Three will be painted with Santa Red and one will be painted with White.
    
    
11. Again we will polka-dot the ball knobs using the end of a brush — black polka-dots on the White balls and White polka-dots on the Santa Red balls.
    
    
12. After all painting/stencilling is completed and the flower pot has dried over night - apply several coats of the Right-Step varnish to the entire piece.
    
    
13. Varnish the ball knobs.
    
    
14. Using the 527 cement, glue on the 3 Red balls to the bottom of the flower pot and the White ball to the bottom of the saucer.
    
    

Tip: * Be patient - allow paint to dry before starting the stenciling and/or varnish.