Stars with stripes

Mark Rayner's pretty planter is ready for your favourite herb.

You will need: Cylindrical terracotta pot, ours came from Mitre 10 Mega, low-tack masking tape, paintbrushes (including artists brush), Resene Terracotta Sealer, Testpots of Resene Limerick and Resene Moxie, Resene Quick Dry and Resene Clearcoat UVS.

Step one
Apply one coat of Resene Terracotta Sealer to the pot and allow to dry.

Step two
Apply one coat of Resene Limerick to the outside, top and inner rim of the pot. Allow two hours to dry.

Step three
Apply a second coat of Resene Limerick to the outside, top and inner rim of the pot and allow two hours to dry.

Step four
Turn the pot upside down and beginning from the rim and working up, mask off a series of equal bands, as shown.

Step five
Paint the edges of the masking tape with a line of Resene Limerick and allow to dry - this will help to seal the edge and stop the second colour from seeping under the masking tape.

Step six
Paint the bands with one coat of Resene Moxie and allow two hours to dry.

Step seven
Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the entire planter and allow two hours to dry.

Step eight
Apply one coat of Resene Clearcoat UVS to the pot and allow to dry before planting up with your favourite herb - we used a curry plant, H. angustifolium.

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