Get cracking

Want that antique look without the price tag? Get cracking with some paint effects.

You will need:

Pots for painting
Paintbrushes
Plants
Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat
Resene Sureseal
Resene Lumbersider for basecoat (we used Resene Golden Sand and Resene Soft Amber)
Resene Crackle Effect
Resene Lumbersider for contrasting topcoat (we used Resene Chocolate and Resene Colonial White)

Step one
For porous items, like terracotta, prime with Resene Sureseal. If using galvanised steel, prime with Resene Galvo One. For bare steel, use Resene Rust-Arrest.

Step two
Seal timber with Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat. Use an enamel primer if existing paint is enamel. Allow to dry.

Step three
Apply an acrylic basecoat. For a subtle antique look, we chose Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Soft Amber for our wooden container.

Step four
For a more dramatic effect, we used a basecoat of Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Golden Sand for the terracotta pot. Allow to dry.

Step five
Apply the Resene Crackle Effect and let dry. A thick coat will result in fewer, larger cracks, while a thin coat will give smaller, shallower cracks.

Step six
Apply a contrasting topcoat colour. We used Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Chocolate for the terracotta pot.

Step seven
For the wooden container, we used Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Colonial White. To achieve a different look, apply with a sponge.

Step eight
If potting up with plants, treat the inside of the terracotta pot with Resene Terracotta Sealer.

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