The only pots I could find that didn’t have left over dirt in them were these small ones. What the heck can I do with these? Then I had a great idea. Let’s see what I can do when I add a bird and a nest to the mix.
First, I primed and then painted everything with a creamy white. I’m painting in the garage because it’s raining again. I wonder if it will ever get above 70 degrees here this year.
Then I thinned out the burnt umber paint with water and brushed it on everything. Let it set for a few minutes then wipe it off with a paper towel. I used a lite hand wiping it off, especially on the pots.
Here’s a before and after example.
After I stained the bird, I added another layer to the pots and dabbed it off this time instead of wiping. The bird kept more of the stain because of all the grooves. I think the pots look better now.
Here they are by the front door, on the tall candlestick holders.
I turned the one pot upside down and glued the bird on top.
I added some moss to the other pot then glued the nest on top of that.
Aren’t they cute? I’m happy with how they turned out. Maybe now I’ll make a bigger one for the front porch.
