Decoupage flower pots with your own hands

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

You can plant your favorite plants in flower pots and put them on the patio, balcony and windowsill. Instead of buying original expensive flowerpots, why not make your own using glue and paper with a beautiful pattern for decoupage? We will now tell you how to do it right.

Master class on decoupage flower pots with craquelure napkins

For work you will need:

• scissors;
• acrylic paint;
• brush (sponge);
• napkins;
• alcohol or acetone;
• sandpaper;
• primer;
• cotton pad;
• brush;
• craquelure polish;
• varnish.

Steps of work

1. Prepare the surface of the pot. First you need to wash it with detergents.
2. Dry the container.
3. Degrease the flowerpot (you can use alcohol, acetone for this). Apply the selected liquid to a cotton pad and treat the surface of the pot.
4. Apply whencare brush primer.
5. Let the pot dry.
6. Then use a brush to cover the surface of the flowerpot with acrylic paint.
7. Let dry.
8. Now you can start decoupage.
9. Prepare napkins. Remove the bottom layers of white paper. Cut out if using pattern only.
10. Use glue.
11. Attach to flower pot.
12. Smooth out the air bubbles from under the napkin.
13. Once you have finished gluing the entire surface, take a sponge brush and coat the entire pot with glue. One layer is good, but a couple is better. Wait 15-20 minutes between coats to dry.
14. Once the flower pot is dry, you can paint the rim of the flower pot with paint you like. Although you can leave it as is.
15. After completing the decoupage of the flower pot and drying it must be varnished. After a couple of hours, cover the flowerpot with craquelure varnish.
16. Dry it.
17. Brush cracks with sandpaper.
18. Coat with varnish to fix and give strength to the pattern on the flowerpot.
19. The original flower pot is ready.

Decoupage with napkins

How to decoupage flower pots with napkins? The tutorial below will help you. Everything is done quite simply.

For work you will need:

• pot (preferably clay);
• brush;
• glue;
• paint (preferably acrylic);
• napkins;
• varnish;
• scissors;
• sandpaper;
• sponge.

Step-by-step creation option

1. Prepare the pot. Clean it with a brush in hot water. Do not touch until completely dry.
2. The pot needs to be cleaned with sandpaper.
3. Using a sponge, prime the surface of the pot with a primer.
4. After drying, apply a coat of paint to the pot.
5. Cut out the napkin (or pattern/pattern) to the desired size, after removing unnecessary layers.
6. Apply glue to the pot in the place where the napkin or pattern would be preferable. Carefully attach to the pot.
7. Smooth out the pattern by removing air bubbles. Apply another layer of glue.
8. Apply a layer of varnish over the pattern/pattern.

Decoupage cloth

How to decoupage flower pots with cloth? We will talk about this later.

For work you will need:

• fabric (it is better to choose a dense material);
• scissors;
• acrylic paint;
• brush (sponge);
• napkins;
• varnish;
• sandpaper.

Make a beautiful pot: step by step instructions

Now we'll tell you how to decoupage flower pots (a photo of the finished work is presented above for clarity):

1. Take the pot. You can use any size. If you plan to put the plant in a pot, then it should have a drainage hole at the bottom. It would be nice to picksaucer to match. It will be necessary to work with it so that it matches the decor of the flowerpot.
2. Wipe the pot with a damp sponge. Even if you bought a brand new flowerpot, it can still be covered in dust. This can prevent paint and glue from sticking. Wipe the entire pot inside and out with a damp sponge and then dry. If it has any rough edges, sand them down with sandpaper. Be sure to wipe down the pot again when you're done.
3. Using a brush, coat the outside of the pot with two to three coats of primer. Each must dry before applying the next. How long it takes for each coat to dry depends on the type of primer used.
4. After paint the outside of the pot with 2-3 coats of acrylic paint. Let each dry before applying the next. Acrylic paint dries quickly. Therefore, you will need to wait 15 to 20 minutes between the next staining. When you finish painting the flowerpot, it needs to dry completely.
5. You can use any shade of paint in your work, but so that it matches the background of the fabric. Then the completed work will look its best.
6. Choose a fabric (cotton is better). Choose material with shapes that are easy to cut. For example, with birds or flowers.
7. You can use any design you want as long as something themed that will look nice on a flower pot.
8. How much fabric you need depends on how big the flowerpot is and how you plan to cover it (pattern, pattern or completely). can coverthe whole pot cloth. Or you can add just a few pictures.
9. Before using the fabric for decoupage, it must be washed and ironed in order to prevent wrinkled material from sticking. Then the finished pot will look amazing.
10. Cut out individual shapes or designs from the fabric. For example, if your fabric has birds, cut them out.
11. Apply glue to the pot. You can use a brush or brush.
12. Glue the fabric (pattern).
13. Press on the glued fabric. Use your fingers or a clean brush to smooth the material. Start in the middle and work your way out to the edges.
14. Apply some glue to the picture. Starting from the center of the picture. The brush will help smooth the edges and seal them.
15. Keep gluing the images together. You can stick one drawing on a flowerpot or several. You can even overlap images with each other for a collage effect. If you decide to combine images, the main thing is that the first layer is dry.

Decoupage with pansies

Decoupage the pansy flower pot to add vibrant spring colors to your home decor. How to do it right and what is needed? More on this later in the article.

Required for work:

• plastic flower pot;
• brush;
• water-based white primer;
• glue;
• water-based varnish;
• pink acrylic paint;
• hair dryer;
• pictures of pansies;
• scissors;
• a few sheets of old newspapers to protect the work area;
• old cloth.

Instructions

1. Before you decoupage a flower pot with your own hands, wash the container in warm soapy water and dry thoroughly with an old cloth.
2. With a slightly damp brush, apply a thin layer of white primer over the outside of the pot. Dry it completely with a hair dryer. Be careful in this matter! Do not use the highest temperature when blow-drying as the pot may become too hot to process.
3. Then, using the same brush, add a thin layer of pink acrylic paint over the water-based primer. Dry it completely with a hair dryer.
4. Add a second coat of pink acrylic paint. Then dry it thoroughly with a hair dryer.
5. Print out photos of pink pansies, at least 20 pieces.
6. Cut them out. Next, decide how the flowers will be placed on the pot.
7. Use a brush to spread a good amount of glue on the back of the first picture.
8. Using a brush, apply glue to the front of the pattern, pressing lightly so that it adheres to the pot.
9. Working from the middle and from the inside out, remove any air bubbles and wipe off excess glue from the design using an old cloth.
10. Repeat steps 7-9 with other colors. Pansies should "bloom" around the pot.
11. Use a hair dryer to dry all drawings completely.
12. Using a brush, apply a thin layer of glue to the images. It will protect the drawings.
13. Dry the pot completely with a hair dryer.
14. Repeat steps 12-13. It is necessary to apply glue in at least 6 layers. Each subsequent must be well lubricated, in horizontal and vertical directions. It should also be remembered that after each smearing with glue, the pot must first be thoroughly dried with a hair dryer.
15. Use a brush to add a layer of water-based varnish to the painted part of the pot.
16. Blow-dry it thoroughly again.

You can list the possible options for decoupage of flower pots for a very long time, it all depends on taste and imagination. Create and have fun!

Conclusion

As you can see, the decoupage technique provides great opportunities for the realization of your ideas. So the next time you have magazines, postcards, or other pretty paper on hand, give it a try. Do, for example, decoupage flower pots. Finished products will cheer up and delight more than one day. And you can show off your unique flower pot design to your guests.