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Article: Paint a pot: Terra-cotta dresses up. (Project).(Brief Article)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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Ordinary terra-cotta pots turn fashionable when you add vivid colors and labels. Use them for growing young herbs or annual bedding plants; they can go in-doors or out, as long as there's no danger of freezing.
TIME: About 1 hour, plus drying time
COST: About $35 for three pots
MATERIALS
* Terra-cotta pots (ours measure 7 1/2 inches tall, 5 3/4 inches wide)
* Pottery sealant spray
* Acrylic paint: one 4-ounce jar each of blue and green (or two colors of your choice)