Whitewashing Made Simple: How-To in 5 Easy Steps

Here is a quick Whitewashing Tutorial for clay pots in 5 easy steps!

Materials:

Terra Cotta clay pots

white water based paint

1 medium paint brush

1 paint palette or plastic plate

1 cup of water

1 sheet of 80-100 grit sandpaper

1 tack cloth

1.) Pour a little of the paint on a palette or plate and fill a glass large enough for you to dip you paintbrush into with water. 

2.) Dip a paintbrush in a glass of water and do not shake off the excess water – blend as much water as possible with a little of the paint. The more water mixed with the paint – the more translucent the ‘wash’ will be. The paint is perfect for whitewashing if it is very runny and watered down. This is the consistency that you are trying to build.

3.) Brush the watered down paint onto the pot. It will dry very quickly – so don’t be too worried if the paint is blotchy. The flaws in it will actually only add spark to the distressing.

4.) One the pot is completely covered with paint and dry – sand the pot with multipurpose sand paper (80-100 grit). You can leave as much paint on as you wish or sand more of it away for more of a distressed look. 

5.) Use a tack cloth to remove any dust

Enjoy!