How to decoupage a terracotta pot from scratch with paper napkins
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- Опубліковано 17 гру 2022
- A simple how to video about how to transform an ordinary terracotta plant pot into something beautiful to give as a gift or keep for yourself! An easy decoupage technique using paper napkins and glue.
What you'll need:
Cream or white acrylic paint or chalk paint
A contrasting paint colour
Decoupage glue
Paper napkins
Water and a fine tipped brush
A paintbrush
Water based varnish
Cling film
Nail file
Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy my video. Please like and subscribe.
Merry Christmas!
Suzy.
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Thank you my wonderful crafty friends, for you lovely comments. I really do enjoy reading them.
This video popped up on my you tube screen. I had to watch b/c I love poppies. Very nicely done!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Poppies are so pretty!
I sprayed my pots with 2 coats of a clear sealer. That way my paint doesn't get absorbed into the pot.
Good idea!
@deborahsewell202 do you mean after you paint it with two coats of paint and let it dry?
I think she means she seals the terricotta pot with a sealer before she begins.
Tamar is the best 👌 ever seen in my back and the rest of my life and the rest of my life I will ❤
Thank you.
Love this pot I plan to make some for gifts👏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤗🌸
Awesome! I hope you enjoy making them as much as I do.
A lovely transformation of an ordinary clay pot. Very nice creation. I must give it a try.
Thank you. Please do give it a try.
The flower pot turned out great. I love it. ❤️
Thank you so much!
Beautiful. Great for giving us the lil tip about the cling wrap & the baby wipe. And using water on your paint brush to tear the napkin much easier. I Love to Decoupage. Your Pot is Beautiful 💜🤗
I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and I love to hear from a fellow découpager! I'm glad my tips were helpful. 😊
Love this way to spiff up a Terra cotta pot!!
Certainly makes a boring pot more interesting! 🙂 But remember, use indoors only, to protect your hard work and use a liner inside if filling with a live plant.
You are doing so well explaining everything, thank you
Thank you 😊. It's sweet of you to say.
It’s so beautiful
Thank you 🥰
Thank you 🥰
Just lovely! Didn’t know about smoothing it with plastic film. Great idea. I do a lot of decoupage on different things.
It certainly makes getting a smooth finish a lot easier. Nice to meet other decoupage artists. Enjoy
I’ve always loved decoupage. The reason I found your video was because I have a bunch of terra-cotta pots I’ve got to spruce up. Thanks for the video and yours turned out gorgeous!!
I hope you'll give this a try on your pots. Makes for something unique and it's always nice to be able to say you did it yourself. 😊
Very nicely done. I love your tip of the cling film and baby wipe to smooth out creases.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Watch out for my upcoming video where I'll try out compostable cling film! I hope its good! Should be up in a couple of weeks.
That is beautiful work, and watching your video was so relaxing. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed my video.
Gorgeous! Thank you!❤😊
So glad you like it. 😁
I love the way you did the 💐 pot 🌺🌺 it looks very beautiful ❤️👍👏🙏
Thank you! I really appreciate your lovely comment. 💮🌸🌷🌺
Love your pot ❤
Thank you!
Looks beautiful! Thank you for sharing your craft.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
A very clever technique for smoothing everything out - BRILLIANT! Thanks for sharing your tip with us all. I just stumbled onto your channel for the first time today and it was relaxing and interesting to watch.
I'm so glad you enjoyed my video. I'm planning a new video where I'll try out the new compostable cling film for smoothing the découpage. Please do keep an eye out for it. Should be up in a couple of weeks. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful work. You should think about a sand bag... I use one in painting curvy objects. I have an old wash cloth partially filled with rice... I found that didn't come out like the sand one.😊
Thanks for the tip!
Very pretty
Thank you!
Very lovely decoupage on pots results!! Well done. 😄😄😄
Thank you! 🥰
Very pretty, will spruce up my pots.
Hi Margarita, that's great! I love to hear that others are going to give découpage a go. 🌸
Perfect!
Thank you.
Its so pretty.
Thank you.
It’s so pretty! Thank you
Thank you so much 🌷
Looks great
Thank you so much 🤩
Very pretty!
Thank you! I appreciate your lovely comment. 🥰
That is SO pretty, all of the careful care you used with each step created a LOVELY pot that will honor any plant put in it!
Thank you so much Marilyn. That's very sweet of you.
Great job, it looks really beautiful and I'll certainly give this a try, what a lovely gift for a friend one of these beauties would be, thank you for inspiring me xx
I'm so glad you enjoyed my video. I'm sure your friend will love one of these as a gift from you.
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Thank you SO much for sharing your napkin technique on a Terra Cotta pot! Your video was incredibly thorough and I love your calm uplifted voice This was my very first decoupage project and it turned out beautifully! I shared your techniques with 2 other friends! So much appreciated !
Oh wonderful! I'm so glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching and sharing, it means a lot to me. ❤️🌷😊
I love it ♥️ Thank You for sharing 😊
Hi Cece, I'm so glad you love it! Thanks for watching. 🥰
So beautiful! Love the napkin choice!❤
Thank you. Poppies are a favourite of mine 🥰
Beautiful! Love how you painted the inside green.
Thank you!
I’m hooked now on pot decoupage Thankyou Suzy😊
That's wonderful to hear!
Very beautiful!😍
Thank you! 😊
Wonderful!
I love your method and will try it.
GBU.❤
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 💖
Great instructions, looks great!
Thank you so much Cathy!
The pot is lovely
Thank you so much ❤️
This is lovely! Spring is here in Colorado, and I will get a pot to decorate.
Great! I'm sure your pot will turn out great.
It's such a great craft. Thankyou ❤
Thanks for watching. I hope you'll give it a go. 🌷
Thanks 4 sharing
You're so welcome 🌼
Nice job. You made that look so easy. I lov the color scene. It’s beautiful. Tfs
Thank you Kimberley. I'm so glad you enjoyed my video and hope you'll give it a go. 🌷
Gardening is my passion and will be doing a few pots. You are so relaxing to listen to and have subscribed. Look forward to doing more of your projects, thank you. 🇬🇧🌺
Thank you Pixie girl. I also enjoy gardening and these pots are a way to bring the outside in. 😊🌷 I have some more videos planned so thank you for subscribing.
I will definitely give this a try, it looks like a lot of fun and will make really cute Christmas/Birthday gifts, thanks for sharing !
That's great! I'm sure you will enjoy doing this.
Very very pretty ❤
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. 🥰
I really like that brush you're using for the base coat, I'm such a brush fanatic! I looked for "reeves" on Amazon but couldn't find them. It seems soft and sturdy and I like the shorter bristles. Love your videos! 🥰
Thank you. I think I got that brush from Warehouse Stationary here in NZ. I'm not sure where you would find them overseas. I'm sorry I can't help with that.
Awesome vid Suzy, I enjoyed that. Clear, easy to follow, Keep posting!
Thank you! 🌷 So glad you enjoyed it Brentobato 😁
Verry good. 👍
Thank you very much! 🌷
Hi Susy, I do enjoy your videos of the different projects that you create, they are all beautiful. I am inspired to try doing decoupage! Also I love hearing the Kiwi accent, makes me feel quite homesick 😪 Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more videos in the future.
Hi Beverley, thank you so much. I'm so pleased you enjoy watching my projects. I hope you do give it a try. My own voice sounds horrible to me but I'm glad you like hearing it! Ha ha Are you a Kiwi too?
@@suzyscrafts Yes I am but live in Australia now
Lovely. such pretty colour choices ..cant wait to try have subscribed to your channel ..Thankyou ❤
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your comments and your subscribing. 🌼🌷🌻
Great video 😊
Thank you!
Awesome idea. I Wonder if can you the same with photographs? You have given me a great idea , I love your creativity, I enjoy being different creative wise.
Hello! Thank you, glad you enjoyed my video. You could perhaps scan your photos onto thin paper or a napkin taped to printer paper and then découpage with that. It works best with a laser printer as the ink doesn't run when wet unlike an ink jet printer. One day I might do a video about it but I haven't currently got a laser printer. An actual photo on photo paper would be too thick. Hope this helps 🌸.
Beautiful, love it ❤
Thank you so much!
beautiful, the green was a beautiful color with the napkins... thank you
Thank you so much Vivian, I appreciate your comment.
@suzyscrafts you're so very welcome... glad to find your channel!!
Glad to have you here! ❤️
@@suzyscrafts ♥️
Love watching you! 9:50
Thank you!
So beautiful😍😍! I love this idea. Ive tried painting terracotta in The past but didnt varnish inside and out so my paint bubbled. hopefully this way the artwork is protected from the moisture wicking properties of the terracotta.
Some people even varnish the whole pot inside and out before starting for extra protection.
@@suzyscrafts im wondering about the varnish, if theres a spacific kind that works best
I tend to use water based varnish. Simply because it doesn't yellow over time.
@@suzyscrafts thank you! Ive looked a bit at home depot but didnt find the right thing so ill try again now that i have a better idea. I hope the sun is shining on your beautiful garden today🧡😊💐
Thank you. I'm sure you'll find something at home depot.
Beautiful work. Would this pot be used to put a plant in directly in soil, or a plant that is in a plastic pot.?
Hi, thanks for watching. I recommend using a plant that has a plastic pot around it. If you want to plant directly into a découpaged pot I'd suggest sealing the pot inside and out with two coats of varnish before starting this project.
I enjoyed your video and plan to use it to make a set of decorative outer pots sealed on the bottom for use indoors to protect furniture from potted plants. Do you find it necessary to wait until you have removed the designs from the napkin before separating the layers? I usually do that step first.
So glad you enjoyed my video. Yes I do like to tear out my image before separating the layers.
Can you actually use this for plants? Will the watering make the napkins come off?
Great question! Yes, you can use it if you use a plastic liner. Most plants come in their own plastic pot, so just pop one in like that. You can remove it for watering. 🥰🌷🌼
Your pot is beautiful. I think that I will try this. I have one question. Why do you tear the napkin? Could you use scissors to cut out the section you want to use?
Hi Gail, please do give it a try. Its so satisfying. You could cut the napkins but what I find is a torn edge seems to disappear into the surface whereas a cut edge you can see and feel when you're finished. I prefer to make mine look as smooth as possible so that's why I tear the edges.
Very pretty, love this. Can this be put on a covered porch? The napkin is beautiful. Thank you 🌺
Thank you. I tend to say these are for indoors only, but if the porch is covered and out of the sun and not damp then it might be okay.
Love your video. I have a question about the varnish. Does the varnish change the color of the pot and the white background? Thanks
Good question! If you use water based varnish it won't change the colours. Oil based varnish turns yellow over time. Stick to water based.
Set a coin under each side of the pot to keep it from rolling😊
Good tip thank you!
Its beautiful. What brand of varnish did you use?
I use British Paints water based varnish. It is advertised as a timber varnish but perfect for découpage.
hi Suz, this looks so good, thank you! just want to ask if the porter's paint can go on a glass jar as you did with chalk paint in the other video? I do like the egg shell finish 😊 and can you mix students acrylic paint into white chalk paint to get a colored background?
Hello and thanks for watching. I haven't tried the Porter's paints on glass myself. The test pots I use are quite a matt sort of paint finish so they maybe okay but you would need to do a test to see if they stick. I wouldn't recommend mixing student acrylics into chalk paint as they have different formulations. You can get the chalk paints in multiple colours these days so you might find one you like.
@@suzyscrafts thanks a lot!
Hi Love your video, just wondering after the varnish stage, does this make it water proof, to keep outside?
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed my video. These are only suitable for indoor use. You can wipe the outside with a damp cloth to clean but I wouldn't immerse in water.
And to a plant it's like plastic and don't paint the inside if you want to put a plant in it.
Hi, my first time exploring decoupage on flower pots. May I ask if there is any particular type of paper napkins for decoupage or just regular paper napkins? Thank you very much for any advice 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Hello, just ordinary paper napkins are fine. I don't recommend the very cheap ones from dollar stores, as sometimes the colours run.
What was it you put inside the pot to seal it? And did you put anything on the front to seal it? Love how it turned out
Hi Katie, yes I put two coats of a water based varnish inside and out to seal the pot. I would still use a plastic liner if potting a live plant into one of these pots though, and indoor use only.
Hi..lovely work..Will the varnish be suitable for pots to be outside?
Hi, thank you for watching. I would recommend using indoors only.
Tk you..could you recommend a sealer for outdoors?
Sorry I just saw your question. You could try a boat varnish. But be aware any oil based varnish will yellow over time.
Because terracotta pots are so porous, do you need to use a special sealant before applying the decoupage and PVA glue-water mixture?
I don't do that myself, but you could seal the pot with varnish first if you wanted to.
Hi Susan. I love to watch ur project. But pls can you name those items that will be nice. Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching. You can find all items are named in the beginning of my video and also in the description. 🌷
Did you use both layers?
Of the napkin? Just the top layer. It's all in the video.
Gorg
Cheers! Thank you!
Great tips! Only thing I would recommend is for your work table be all white, too many patterns in the background. Good teacher!
Thank you. Yes, I'm still learning about making videos and I agree with you. Since that video I have changed the cover on my work table to a more simple design.
Can you put a plant in there
Hi, I suggest using a plastic liner to protect the decoupage.
Can you put these pots outside
Hi Sue, no I wouldn't recommend using them outside and I suggest using a plastic liner if potting with a live plant.
Hi Suzy, can you (or anyone) advise plz on where I'm going wrong? I'm new to decoupage & tried the napkin technique on 3 terracotta pots. Ens result is lovely, but i find that no matter how long I leave the glue to set, when I do the 2nd coat on top it disrupts the image & goes soggy. Ive used both Mod Pidge & PVA glue & not overloaded, so I dnt know why this is happening. How long are you meant to leave the 1st coat to dry? Hope you can help. Thanku❤
Hi Julie, I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with your glue drying. I'm not sure I've had the same problem. Can I ask, is the paper dry when you go to do your top coat of glue? Sometimes when you do the top coat of glue it does moisten the paper so you do need to be gentle in application so that the image doesn't move around. Once that top glue coat is dry you shouldn't have any problem with varnishing. As for how long it takes the glue to dry, that really depends on the temperature. Where I live, in summer it can be dry in minutes. In winter it can take hours.
@@suzyscrafts Thanks so much for your advice. Like i said, I use either PVA or Mod Podge & let each layer dry accordingly. I put a 2nd payer of PVA on a pot yday, as it felt totally dry, but once I started putting on a thin layer it started shifting the image. I used your cling film method (genius) & smoothed it out thankfully. Decoupage paper seems much more resilient than tissue paper, it seems so fragile to work with. Ive ordered a sealant spray to finish it off, so fingers crossed.🤞
You're right, decoupage paper is much tougher than tissue paper. Stick with it though. I'm glad the cling wrap tip is helping.
18:44 helps just a wee
? Sorry I don't understand.
well your demonstration right there. Was very good tearing apart that little flower specifically filling in that little whole area and then using the plastic wrap over the top was all very helpful.
Thank you
Seems more time consuming than just painting the flowers onto the pot.
Yes, maybe so. I wish I had the painting gene but I missed out on that.
Yes, IF you can paint! I wish I could, but I'd have to do it this way.
Great voice if you want to go to sleep…too slow a video 🥱🥱😴😴
I'm sorry I didn't meet your expectations but thank you for my first negative comment.
Can you put a plant in there
See answer above.