Bloom Where You are Planted Flower Pot

Make the most of your life experiences and enjoy the journey! Fill your heart with love, and serve those around you. As you balance all of life's demands, you will bloom where you are planted and experience the abundant life.

Did you know you can sandblast ceramics? Well you can! To celebrate Spring, you can customize some ceramic flower pots. I always loved the Bloom where you are planted" phrase, so I had the stencil made with the Made to Order name stencils feature. I added butterflies and flowers around the bottom part of the planter using the Over N Over stencils.

How about planting some herbs in a planter and sandblasting the name of the herb on the pot!

Materials

15-0200 10oz Armour Glass Etching Cream
70-9001 Sand Etching Kit (or use a sand blaster)
21-1613 Over N Over stencil-Flowers
21-1605 Over N Over Butterflies
Large glazed ceramic flowerpot (ours is a 10" diameter pot)
Rub N' Buff

Discontinued , Please see replacement Glass Coloring Options

Additional Materials

Soft Paper Towels
#15-0315 Glass Cleaner
#08-9606 Brushes
#08-9999 Gloves
#08-9415 Masking Tape

Directions

Preparation and Usage Starting Skills

Project Steps

Position the Bloom Where You" name stencil on the band and the Are Planted" stencil on the bottom portion of the ceramic pot.
Protect any of the exposed ceramic with masking tape. Overlap edges. Sand Etch both stencils.
Arrange assorted Over N Over flower stencils and butterflies alongside and around the etched words to create a garden. Apple masking tape to areas that you do not want etched. Apply etching cream over the stencils, while follow the instruction on the etching cream bottle.
Because ceramics are not transparent like glass, etchings will not show up that well on their own when they are blasted. Use some white Rub N Buff over the etchings and watch how they POP off the glaze!

Article Posted: 09/19/2013 04:03:35 PM