POTTERY PAINTING

   

Things you will need:

1. A clay pot,
2. suitable paints in various colours (we usually just use poster paints),
3. small paintbrush,
4. a container with clean water,  
5. lots of newspaper to save your table from being painted.

  

Instructions:

 1.  Wash the clay pot in warm soapy water to remove any traces of dirt or grease.

   

2.Cover the table or painting area with newspaper, find paints, paint brushes and a mug of clean water (to clean the paint brushes when swapping colours).

   

3.When the pot has dried, start painting whatever design you like!

4.Ensure each layer of paint dries thoroughly before adding another colour on top.

5.Allow the painted flower pots to dry out.

And hey presto! you have delightful one-of-a-kind painted claypot!                                                                                

Tips:

Since clay pots are porous, they do dry out very quickly by themselves, but to hasten the process, pop them on top of a radiator, on a sunny window ledge or in the cool oven of an Aga or Rayburn.