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St-Patrick's ~ Pot Of Gold Craft
Miy St-Patrick’s Creation
"f o r t h e S p i r i t o f m a k i n g t h i n g s y o u r s e l f"

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by MaddyLane

“Create your own Celtic pot of gold"
Invite a little Irish luck in by creating your own pot of gold. An ordinary terra-cotta
planter is given Old World charm with an aged crackle-leather finish. This
textured finish is achieved by combining a crackle medium and layering
shamrock greens, amber and gold porcelain paints. The planter is then
ornamented with a Celtic symbol made of gold polymer clay.

Hands-on time: about 1 1/2 hours
Skill: Moderate
Cost estimate: $15 (depending on how many paint colours you use)
Materials & tools:

* Terra-cotta planter (available at garden centres and dollar stores)
* A soft fibre 2cm paintbrush
* Pébéo Porcelaine 150 Filler Undercoat
* Porcelaine 150 by Pébéo, white 43, gold 44, malachite green 26, peridot
green 30, amazonite green 29 and amber 36
* Crackling medium (only phase 2 is necessary for this project) Vitrea 160 by
Pébéo
* Stir sticks and paint tray
* Gold Sculpey or Fimo polymer clay
* A rolling pin and a kitchen knife
* Plastic mold for soap or plaster mold of a Celtic symbol
* Clear silicon glue
* Sprouts, earth, plants, decorative grass, moss grapevine ball, decorative wire
(optional)
* A hairdryer

(Materials for this project are available at arts, craft and above mentioned stores.)

For the first few painting steps, use a hairdryer between each medium and colour
application to speed up the drying time. Using a hairdryer will also deepen the
crackling effect.

Following these steps in order is crucial to achieving the textured effect. Apply
the Filler Undercoat Porcelaine 150 to the exterior of the planter and dry it with
the hairdryer. Apply a white basecoat of Porcelaine 150 and dry. Apply a coat of
gold Porcelaine 150 and dry. Apply a coat of crackling medium (phase 2) Vitrea
160 and dry. You'll see the crackling effect right away. Add more crackling
medium if desired and dry.

Put the three green, amber and gold Porcelaine 150 paints in a paint tray. Apply
the colours to the body of the planter only. The rim remains gold. Using a criss-
cross motion, lightly apply each colour around the planter, one at a time, layering
each colour over the last, leaving exposed areas of each colour.

For the finishing touch, randomly and lightly apply some gold paint around the
planter by barely skimming the surface with a dry paintbrush.

Once completed, let the planter set for 24 hours. Place the planter in an oven
and bake according to the porcelain paint directions.

With clean hands, knead clay to create your Celtic ornament until it is soft and
smooth, then roll to flatten with a rolling pin. Cut to size needed using a knife.
Press some clay into the mold, then gently remove it. Or, make a design in the
clay shape using clay tools. Place and press the clay shape onto the exterior of
the planter so that it takes on a curved shape. Place the clay symbol onto a
baking tray and bake according to manufacturer's directions.

Once cool, lay the planter on its side, apply clear silicone glue to the back of the
ornament, centre it and press into place. Let it set for a few hours.

Fill the planter with some soil, plants of your choice, and decorate it with a
grapevine moss ball and branches. Add a shamrock-shape sprig made of
decorative green wire and ornamental grass for extra luck!

Variations

* The clay symbol can be replaced with a family crest design, a trinity knot or a
basic shamrock shape.
* The same technique can be used on a plain ceramic tile to make a trivet or wall
plaque.
* Keep your little Leprechauns busy; have them paint their own little pots of gold
with acrylic paints. They can fill them with various green candies. They can also
be filled with earth, and then add grass seeds or sprouts, to create a Shea Pet
type of decoration.
* Plain rocks can be painted in shimmering gold and be used to decorate around
a centerpiece. For a dinner party, paint the guests' names on golden rocks or on
small gold pots and use them instead of ordinary place cards.
* Use green or rainbow colours of glass paints to transform beer mugs and
glasses into St.Patrick's day relics.

Variations

* The clay symbol can be replaced
with a family crest design, a trinity
knot or a basic shamrock shape.
* The same technique can be used
on a plain ceramic tile to make a
trivet or wall plaque.
* Keep your little Leprechauns busy;
have them paint their own little pots
of gold with acrylic paints. They can
fill them with various green candies.
They can also be filled with earth,
and then add grass seeds or
sprouts, to create a Shea Pet type
of decoration.

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