Marbling Concrete Pots

The marbling technique can be used for a lot of interesting projects some of which involve terracotta pots.

Marbling concrete pots.

Start with a guess at how much concrete you ll need but don t worry you can always mix up some more. Thoroughly mix the concrete and water together until you achieve a uniform consistency similar to peanut butter. Still haven t subscribed to tee. Roll the sides of the pot through the paint.

The terracotta pots do soak up a lot of spray paint so be prepared for this. Mix four parts acrylic white paint with one part water into a container big enough to accommodate the pot. Because adding too much water can weaken the structure of the concrete begin by pouring in less than you think you ll need. Third spray the next color into the first color.

Add more water or concrete mix if necessary. This will make the paint marbling permanent. Second fill shallow plastic tub halfway with water then spray your first color in water. I did this the day before and let them dry overnight.

Using a shovel add the concrete mix and water to a bucket using a ratio of 4 parts concrete to 1 part water. Keep spraying different colors until the surface of the water is mostly covered with paint. Next roll the pot with a stick inserted to hold it on the surface of the water. Let the excess paint drip and then apply a later of sealer or clear finishing spray.

Once the spray paint is dry your planters are ready to use. Get free shipping on qualified large concrete planters or buy online pick up in store today in the outdoors department. Spray paint water before you begin i spray painted my terra cotta pots with a white gloss spray paint with primer built in. Concrete large planters garden center the home depot store finder.

I love how you never know what the outcome is going to be with this process. Step 7 separate half add dye. Every time you dip you get a new look.