How to Make Terra Cotta Pots Look Old - Instantly Aged Terracotta Planter Pots using Paint!

Looking to get that rustic, aged, old terra cotta pot look, but don't want to wait weeks, months, or years? Well, you're in the right place, friends! Today I'm sharing how to age terracotta pots at home within a matter of minutes! I'll be using whitewashing techniques and a couple easy, inexpensive DIY tricks to quickly transform these clay terra-cotta planter pots into time-worn beauties. Skip the salt and yogurt and other things you've read online, because I think this is the easiest way to make terra cotta pots look old, fast!
I just love the vintage, English charm of weathered and aged pottery Algae and all! So I had so much fun with this simple DIY project and I'm so excited to add these new-old terra-cotta pots to my home - indoors and out! Happy DIY'ing! I hope you enjoy!
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[@camilahearst4171]

Beautiful work!

[@wh0tube]

And here I was trying to find a way to make my old terracotta pots look new again!

[@aprildawn396]

BEST VIDEO ON THIS YET !!!! 2023❤

[@ericrichard5271]

Great technique! They all look great....you did very good...and thank-you!

[@K.L.-]

This is a great video, thanks. I actually prefer the look of just the white wash, and I love that soft terracotta colour

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

Thank you!!! I love it! These is just what I needed! You are amazing 😉

[@jennifertoncic9155]

These are beautiful!! Thanks for this informative video!

[@graceshafiani3889]

Just what I wanted to see! Thank you 😊!

[@dianeorth1199]

Love that look!!

[@KelseyHazelKeller]

Soo well done! This is exactly the video I was looking for thank you!

[@Spedteacher2020]

Same here. I saw a gal use expanding foam (like from the hardware store) to make dirt then paint it brown...of course, this would be if you use faux plants.

[@28peruvian]

Amazing work. Thanks!

[@lindaford624]

These look amazing!

[@SweeTart77kkibble]

Great video!

[@deborahash6255]

Great tutorial def going to try it

[@sweetengland99]

I enjoy your videos thank you so much! They are beautiful, informative and relaxing.💚🥰🥰🦔👍🏻

[@kkcross3]

Thank you!

[@juliamorales7023]

I have my pots ready...going to try your method! Will let you know how it turns out...😁

[@lesliegooch7565]

Very nice! Thank you!

[@emmaschauer5409]

These look great, thank you! And now, because that's how I roll, I need to figure out how to do this to a pot that already has plants in it without making a giant mess, or killing my oregano 😂

[@anitamarskamp]

I will surely try :) Can they be put outside or will the coolers wash off again? 😆

[@tusharpinkyofficial8366]

Nice

[@EverFlo777]

I just discovered your blog. I thought I would try to see if you had a KZbin channel and ta-da here you are. I just subbed.

[@jmslifestyle5331]

You've got magic hands for these. I believe you can also make good vases.

[@honeynshea]

Those look awesome! With water color can they be outside.? Did you do yours for inside faux greenery JW.

[@kathyschieb6686]

Did you use the dark brown and what do you use for sealer

[@sgtfriday4678]

Hi, I'm new to your channel and new to this process and I'm a little confused. Your mixed up green and terra cotta paint (separately) however I didn't see you use the terra cotta. Did I miss something? Thank you.

[@rneustel388]

How well do these work for live plants, or do they need to be used with faux plants?

[@lulum4399]

Does the water color dissolve if you get water on it when watering or misting the plants?

[@parislady1925]

For the health of our oceans please use a synthetic sponge and not natural sponges. It's damaging to our already fragile oceans. Thank you for the instructional process on aging the pots, this is the video I was looking for to age newly purchased terra cotta.

[@gjk540]

BaHaHa! Sponges are cultivated and grow in abundance in Tarpon Springs, FL, which supplies 70% of the natural sponges that are used. Research is your friend.

[@jaclynbooth3268]

What color green did you use?

[@hoytho]

I was so sorry to not hear your info on this vid. Soundcheck anyone? I followed by watching but the sound was very low making it hard to follow. Loved the camerawork though!

[@tvbabay]

Wow! These look great. So great that I wish there was a better way to seal them. I know you use the spray-on matte rustoleum enamel stuff. I have used that before for outdoor containers. But it eventually wears away and exposes the pots and myself as fake! Seriously, how could one weatherproof these beauties, and hopefully still with a matte finish!?

[@anonnymous4684]

Rather than using paint, which washes off, tile grout that's been thinned down with water so you can bush it on, is a better option, as it's made of cement so dries much harder. This means you don't then need to use a sealer.

[@lo-la4]

@@anonnymous4684 That is genius!! I want to do this to pots that get rained on lots, how much does the tile grout effect the breathability of terracotta pots though?

[@marcanthonyrodriguez3636]

Wow ... they went from brand new and , meh ... to expensive looking and classy.

[@mooganstooker2419]

Can't hear you. Fix the volume

[@user-tv4cx8hs9r]

КАК В АДАМЕ ВСЕ УМИРАЮТ, ТАК ВО ХРИСТЕ ВСЕ ОЖИВУТ. 1Кор 15:22 AS IN ADAM ALL DIE, SO IN CHRIST ALL WILL COME TO LIFE. 1 Corinthians 15:22

[@hanifbahari6606]

But why? why chemical material ? When you can get the same texture by salt and oil? go natural even for instant patina

[@EdmundStyle]

haw?

[@casual454t1]

Salt and oil? How?

[@nanaobx]

🙄

[@55dgirl551]

I wondered the same. I had a pot looked aged in only a couple months from minerals in the soil. I was hoping to find a way of soaking it in something and maybe absorbing it

[@donshuan8840]

Marry me

[@amberwaves2020]

And if it does dry, and you have extra blotchy spots you don't want, you can use some sandpaper to buff some out.

[@gjk540]

Your sound quality is bad. Also, you're making the process much more difficult than it needs to be. Chalk paint and a sanding sponge will achieve the same result in half the time.

[@amusedBYfools]

Leave her alone. She's got the time.

[@moanasman7995]

Who pissed in your coffee. Let the girl live

[@K.L.-]

Her sound is fine to me so maybe your device is bad. The process is less than 10 minutes with stuff you most likely already have in your house. I for one don’t have chalk paint lying around. Nor a sanding sponge. Make a video showing your method then instead of putting down someone’s effort in showing a way things can be done. So weird and entitled.

[@kathynielsen3058]

VOICE IS WAY TO LOW......

[@megangarcia6991]

I heard her just fine

[@cristhasinden2552]

Excellent video!