Showing posts with label dipped planter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dipped planter. Show all posts

17.8.13

Easy "Dipped" Planter


After seeing how well my Fiddle Leaf Fig is thriving, I want to try my hand at another larger plant.  I'm thinking about a Mother In Law's Tongue because it's notoriously easy to care for... and a little bit because it has a funny name!  I bought a cheap Papaja planter at Ikea but I wanted to make it look a little more interesting.

To get the "dipped" look, I spray painted it in layers while holding the nozzle only about an inch away from the top.  By coating it too heavily, I insured that paint would drip down.  The top picture was taken after the first coat, and here's a shot after the second:


.... And after the third and final coat:


It's not for everyone, but I think it would look cool in almost any colour combination and I love that it no longer looks like a plain Ikea pot.

Since I scheduled this post so far in advance, I've actually bought a plant so I'll update this post with a picture.  Excuse the unpainted baseboards and walls:


And, I'll end this post with an appropriate meme:

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