Diy House Number Painted Pots

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  Step 1

  Dry brushing is definitely a technique that takes some practice- and my biggest word of advice is to start our with the littlest amount of paint as possible and add more later! For the first layer I used the light blue.

• Step 2

  Take your paint brush- making sure it is clean and dry- and lightly dab the light blue paint on it the tips of the bristles. Tap the paint brush on a paper towel to remove most of the paint, then lightly brush vertically onto your pot, getting a very light layer of paint all around the outside.

  Repeat this process with the mint green, don’t worry about cleaning off the old paint, just brush it onto a paper towel to remove it. Use this same process for the white, then the grey, and if needed, go back over some of the grey spots with white. Let each layer dry before putting on the next

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  Step 3

  When I painted my pots I did the grey before the white, without thinking of how this would cause the white to blend into a light grey- and I had to go back in later with a clean brush and redo some of the white spots- but I think that added some more character about these.

  Remember, they don’t have to be perfect! They’re not meant to be!

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  Step 4

  If you’re lucky enough to have a Silhouette like me cut out your house numbers on black vinyl- I did 3 1/2″ tall letters- and center them on the front of each pot- ensuring they’re all centered and in a straight line with one another.

  Gently brush the clear wax over each letter- be careful not to cause them to move out of place- and then cover the entire pot with the wax. I only did one layer of wax, since I knew these would be out of the rain and direct sun most of the time, and I am fine with some wear and tear happening on them.

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