Terracotta Transformation

Here we have your basic terracotta pot.

I needed a larger pot for a plant I have in my office.

Not sure of how the transformation was going to take place but I knew that I couldn't get enough of the technique I used a few posts earlier on my red clock.

First, I brushed on a few coats of white craft paint as a base and primer.

I knew my fleur de lis stamp would be a perfect accent for this project.

Applying the black and silver paint to the stamp, I let the imperfections be to add some character.

I then painted the pot using about 3 different shades of red over the first stamped image.

And after that dried, I stamped over the image a second time.

See how flat the paint is before brushing on polyurethane.

And of course the polyurethane is what gives it that beautiful dimension.

It takes about 24 hours or more to let the polyurethane dry.

The polyurethane brings out the red brush strokes and gives a nice shine!

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