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Time Required :
About 30 minutes
Beginner
Beginner
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clay pots with initials

Give your home or garden some additional light this spring with these adorable Initial Clay Pots filled with our Flameless Real Wax Votives.
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Print Project

Step 1

Place a small amount of the grey paint onto a paper plate (or palette paper). Paint the outside of the clay pot with the paintbrush and the grey paint. Let dry.

Step 2

Place a sticker letter of choice onto the clay pot. Run your finger over the edges of the sticker to make sure it is secure.

Step 3

Place a small amount of the white paint onto the paper plate (or palette paper). Using a dry and clean brush, gently tap the brush into the white paint and then tap it again onto a dry clean spot on the paper plate (or palette paper).

Step 4

Then make a sweeping motion onto the clay pot with the brush and continue with adding more paint and then tapping each time you place more white paint on the clay pot. Do not cover the clay pot completely with the white paint.

Step 5

Peel off the sticker mask and let dry.

Step 6

Once dry, take a piece of sandpaper and sand the clay pot so some of the clay pot shows through the paint.

Step 7

Cut the foam cone and place the cut piece inside the clay pot.

Step 8

Add a small amount of moss on top of the foam and then place the LED candle.

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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    FloraCraft® FloraFōM Cone Green

    Item # 10102528 
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    $4.99
    • Color: Green
    • Size: 2.75" x 6"
    • Color: Green
    • Size: 2.75" x 6"
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    • Color: Green
    • Size: 2.75" x 6"
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    Clay Pot by Ashland™

    Item # 10327064 
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    $2.99
    • Size: 4"
    • Size: 4"
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    • Size: 4"
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    Ashland® Spanish Moss—Basil Green

    Item # 10382824 
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    $8.99
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    Flameless Real Wax Votives, Vanilla

    Item # 10161423 
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    $16.99
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    Americana® Acrylic Paint 2 oz.

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    $2.19
    • Color: Slate Grey
    • Size:
    • Color: Slate Grey
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Tools
Tools
 
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    Artist's Loft® Necessities™ All-Purpose Brown Synthetic Brushes

    Item # 10317287 
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    $7.99
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    Chip Brush by Craft Smart®

    Item # 10004085 
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    $1.29
    • Color: None
    • Size: 1.5 in
    • Color: None
    • Size: 1.5 in
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    • Color: None
    • Size: 1.5 in
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You’ll Also Need
  • Craft Knife
  • Hazel & Ruby Sticker Masks (sku 10396636)
  • Paper Plate (or Palette Paper)
  • General Purpose Sandpaper
  • Patio Paint Outdoor™ – Cloud White (sku 10216543)
Instructions
Step 1

Place a small amount of the grey paint onto a paper plate (or palette paper). Paint the outside of the clay pot with the paintbrush and the grey paint. Let dry.

Step 2

Place a sticker letter of choice onto the clay pot. Run your finger over the edges of the sticker to make sure it is secure.

Step 3

Place a small amount of the white paint onto the paper plate (or palette paper). Using a dry and clean brush, gently tap the brush into the white paint and then tap it again onto a dry clean spot on the paper plate (or palette paper).

Step 4

Then make a sweeping motion onto the clay pot with the brush and continue with adding more paint and then tapping each time you place more white paint on the clay pot. Do not cover the clay pot completely with the white paint.

Step 5

Peel off the sticker mask and let dry.

Step 6

Once dry, take a piece of sandpaper and sand the clay pot so some of the clay pot shows through the paint.

Step 7

Cut the foam cone and place the cut piece inside the clay pot.

Step 8

Add a small amount of moss on top of the foam and then place the LED candle.

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