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May 22, 2014 · 21 Comments

French Glazed Plant Pots

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This easy tutorial will show you how to make lovely French glazed plant pots.

French glazed plant pots - So Much Better Wth Age

One thing I really love is creating my own French style and in this post I will show you how to make your own French glazed plant pots but first I have something to share with you!

I call this project “French glazed’ because I absolutely love everything French. There really isn’t anything French about it, per se, just that the grey with the stencil makes it like something from France.

Let me show you how to make them!

French glazed plant pots / beautiful glazed pot - So Much Better With Age

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Supplies:

  • unfinished clay pots
  • white latex paint (I used what I had on hand, just semi-gloss white latex paint, no color, just off the shelf)
  • grey latex paint (I used Behr Stonington Grey in semi-gloss)
  • stencils made from my Silhouette Cameo machine
  • OR you can purchase ready made stencils and use it with a foam pouncer brush
  • chip brush

Tutorial:

First start with a terra cotta pot.

French glazed plant pots / Terra cotta pots - So Much Better With Age

Here is how I made the glaze:

  • 1 part latex paint (white & grey)
  • (I used Stonington Gray by Behr & semi-gloss Behr for white, not mixed)
  • 1 part water

Mix together. It will be really runny. You can add more paint if you’d like to get more color depth.

Make sure to stir it up good and you may need to give it a little stir every few minutes or so.

French glazed plant pots / glaze - So Much Better With Age

You can use a chip brush or a good brush. Dip your brush in the paint and just paint it on.

It will be runny but that’s okay. You can brush over a few times until you like the way it looks.

French glazed plant pots / brushing on the glaze - So Much Better With Age

When you set it down to dry, the paint will run and leave marks. That’s okay.

Wait for it to dry. Add another coat if you’d like. When it dries, it will look like a glaze (like you fired the pottery yourself in an oven, seriously) rather than just a regular ol’ paint job.

Wait to dry again.

French glazed plant pots / glaze drying on pots - So Much Better With Age

Next I wanted to add a graphic to each pot so I downloaded and cut some images via my Silhouette Cameo machine.

Note: If you are not using stencils like this, you can always stencil over the finished pot with a regular stencil and white paint. I’ll leave more details below.

French glazed plant pots / Silhouette vinyl - So Much Better With Age

Next, press transfer paper over them.

 French glazed plant pots / preparing the stencils - So Much Better With Age

Press down with spatula.

 French glazed plant pots / transfer sheets - So Much Better With Age

Peel the transfer sheet away from the vinyl sheet and the graphics should be stuck to the transfer sheet now.

French glazed plant pots / peeling back the transfer sheets - So Much Better With Age

Press each image firmly over each pot.

French glazed plant pots / pressing the image on the pots - So Much Better With Age

 French glazed plant pots / Fleur-de-lis - So Much Better With Age

Next you’re going to mix another glaze with using the grey color. Paint this right over the image and the entire pot.

Once it’s nearly dry, pull your image off with a weeding tool (that fancy hook thing).

French glazed plant pots / pulling off the image once dry - So Much Better With Age

On some pots I spritz them with water just like Jen’s tutorial. It has such a cool effect!

If you are using a regular stencil, you can place your stencil over the finished pot and secure it in place with painter’s tape. Using a foam pouncer (round foam brush) and white paint, stencil in the area on the pot with the paint making sure to wipe excess paint off first onto a paper towel and use an up and down motion so the paint doesn’t bleed underneath the stencil. 

French glazed plant pots / potted plant - So Much Better With Age

I used a fleur-de-lis, angel wings, chandelier and laurel wreath.

French glazed plant pots / pots in garden - So Much Better With Age

They are so cute and pretty and well, French 😉

French glazed plant pots / pretty white pots in garden - So Much Better With Age

French glazed plant pots / close up of stencilled pot - So Much Better With Age

French glazed plant pots / potted plants on wooden stumps - So Much Better With Age

Why not try to make your own French glazed plant pots!

I have a few more pots to finish up in the reverse, grey first then white. I’ll be posting them on Instagram at the big event.

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  1. Krista @ the happy housie says

    May 23, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    These are absolutely beautiful Jamie! Good luck at your event – I’m sure you will be fabulous!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:15 pm

      Thanks so much, Krista!! We had a great time 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  2. Tara says

    May 24, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    These are fantastic! Jamie – they looked just as good in person!

    It was so much fun to see you again today; we’ll have to make it a habit!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:16 pm

      Thanks Tara, it was such a great event! I loved yours too.
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  3. Jen @ City Farmhouse says

    May 27, 2014 at 3:06 am

    Yours are way cuter than mine!!! Love them!!!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:17 pm

      No way 😉 Thanks Jen!!
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  4. Shauna Oberg says

    May 28, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Love these. So pretty!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Thanks for featuring them on your blog, Shauna!
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  5. Brushes with a view says

    June 1, 2014 at 3:04 am

    Love these !! So elegant! Defiantly offering these in my shop for wedding center pieces !Thank you

    Reply
  6. A[email protected] says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    I love how these turned out! Thanks so much for sharing them at the Knick of Time Tuesday Vintage Inspiration party! Be sure to “like” Knick of Time on Facebook, so I can promote your blog and FB page there!

    http://www.facebook.com/KnickofTime
    Blessings,
    Angie

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      Thanks Angie! I’ve liked you now 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  7. nickirocky says

    June 7, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Gorgeous. Going to have to try this! Found you via Fabulously Creative Friday and definitely my first like!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 8, 2014 at 10:15 pm

      So glad I inspired you!
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  8. Pamela says

    June 11, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    Love this little project Jamie! I need to figure out how to use my Cameo more. Thanx for partying at my place!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 13, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks Pamela! I know, I always need inspiration to use my Cameo 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  9. Good Time Charlie says

    June 11, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    What a great tutorial!!! I hope the demo at the Garden show went splendidly. I love the pots, they came out just gorgeous. I am featuring tomorrow and definitely pinning! Thanks for sharing at redouxinteriors!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 13, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      Thanks Karen! It went really well! Thanks again for featuring them 😉 Love your parties 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  10. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique says

    June 12, 2014 at 3:34 am

    Your glazed pots are so cute Jamie. I hope your event was a success and that it was puke free for you – lol.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 13, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks Kerryanne! My event was puke-free! haha, thanks for asking 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

      Reply
  11. Amanda says

    June 12, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    These are so beautiful! I just love these adorable little pots! You did a great job, we would love it if you linked up with our party this week! http://www.kraftingkreations.com/2014/06/awesome-things-tuesday.html

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      June 13, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks so much, Amanda! I’ll be sure to check it out 😉

      Reply

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