Squeeze about 2 tablespoons of White Acrylic Paint into the Snack Cup, and use a Foam Brush to paint each of the Mini Terra Cotta Pots and Chalkboard Votive Holders white. Make sure to cover all visible outside edges with the paint, but don’t worry about painting the inside as that will be hidden in a later step. Allow this first coat of paint to dry for 30 minutes before handling.
Use the same foam brush to coat the pots and votive holders with a second coat of paint. Allow the paint to dry to the touch for roughly 1 hour before moving on to Step 3.
Use a razor blade to etch through the white paint to reveal various patterns on the surfaces of your painted pots. A loose mud-cloth inspired look is demonstrated in this particular tutorial, but you can choose any type of pattern you like! Note that the finish will be imperfect and rough, but that’s the nature of hand-etching, so just go with it and get creative with your unique designs!
Fill your finished pots and votive holders with pebbles or sand. Note that the Mini Terra Cotta Pots have holes for drainage in the bottom, which you’ll need to cover with masking tape so that the filler doesn’t come out through the bottom.
Use wire or bolt cutters to trim the long stem off of a handful of Faux Succulent Picks. These particular faux succulents are a little large for the mini pots and votive holders used in this tutorial, so we twisted and pulled off a few of the extra outer leaves to make them more appropriately sized for the hand-etched vessels.
Push the trimmed succulents down into the pebble-filled pots and votive holders. Turning the succulents as you push their stems down into the pots will help them settle within the filler material.
Finish by creating clusters of the DIY Hand-Etched Mini Succulent Pots around your home. Consider creating a large collection and using them as a fun seasonal centerpiece in the dining room! Since these faux plants don’t need to be watered, you can place them and then enjoy them stress-free all year long.
Squeeze about 2 tablespoons of White Acrylic Paint into the Snack Cup, and use a Foam Brush to paint each of the Mini Terra Cotta Pots and Chalkboard Votive Holders white. Make sure to cover all visible outside edges with the paint, but don’t worry about painting the inside as that will be hidden in a later step. Allow this first coat of paint to dry for 30 minutes before handling.
Use the same foam brush to coat the pots and votive holders with a second coat of paint. Allow the paint to dry to the touch for roughly 1 hour before moving on to Step 3.
Use a razor blade to etch through the white paint to reveal various patterns on the surfaces of your painted pots. A loose mud-cloth inspired look is demonstrated in this particular tutorial, but you can choose any type of pattern you like! Note that the finish will be imperfect and rough, but that’s the nature of hand-etching, so just go with it and get creative with your unique designs!
Fill your finished pots and votive holders with pebbles or sand. Note that the Mini Terra Cotta Pots have holes for drainage in the bottom, which you’ll need to cover with masking tape so that the filler doesn’t come out through the bottom.
Use wire or bolt cutters to trim the long stem off of a handful of Faux Succulent Picks. These particular faux succulents are a little large for the mini pots and votive holders used in this tutorial, so we twisted and pulled off a few of the extra outer leaves to make them more appropriately sized for the hand-etched vessels.
Push the trimmed succulents down into the pebble-filled pots and votive holders. Turning the succulents as you push their stems down into the pots will help them settle within the filler material.
Finish by creating clusters of the DIY Hand-Etched Mini Succulent Pots around your home. Consider creating a large collection and using them as a fun seasonal centerpiece in the dining room! Since these faux plants don’t need to be watered, you can place them and then enjoy them stress-free all year long.
