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How to: make chalkboard herb pots with PlastiKote spray paint

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Don’t let those plastic pots go to waste! Why not recycle them with PlastiKote spray paint and turn them into chalkboard herb pots. They make great presents – especially for Mother’s Day. It’s on Sunday 26th March for anyone who hasn’t already got it marked in their diary. Head over to Pinterest here to check out our other Mother’s Day gift ideas.

 

You will need:

Plastic soup pot or similar

Dust sheets/newspaper or a garden cane

PlastiKote Chalkboard spray paint

Herb of your choice from the supermarket

 

How to:

  • Wash out the pot with soapy, hot water and allow to completely dry.
  • Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside OR place the pot over a garden cane stuck in the ground.
  • Following instructions on the can, apply a couple of layers of PlastiKote Chalkboard spray paint to the pot. You can re-coat at anytime.

 

how to steps 1 and 2

 

  • Allow to dry. The pot will be touch dry in 2-3 hours but allow 7 days before using chalk on it.
  • Plant up with your favourite herb.

 

herb pots after

 

TOP TIP! Spray painting cans, bottles or plastic pots using a garden cane as a support makes it so much easier to spray all areas.

Why not spray 3 or 4 pots and make a little herb garden? These terracotta pots have had the same treatment, though we would recommend using PlastiKote Twist & Spray Primer in Black first as terracotta is very porous.

 

chalkboard herb pots

 

If you’re looking for other Mother’s Day gift ideas, click here and head over to our special Pinterest page!

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Reader project: outdoor table makeover with PlastiKote spray paint

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Thanks to Pippa who has emailed us with her superb transformation of an old wrought iron table using PlastiKote spray paint.

Pippa said: “I was about to take this old table to the local tip when I came across spraypaintideas and decided to have a go at spray painting! Never having used spray paint before I watched a few vlogs which gave me a bit of confidence. I gave the table a good clean with a wire brush, washed it down and then used a PlastiKote Primer before using Warm Grey.  And I’m so happy with the result.  I love the colour and it’s given the table a whole new lease of life. I can’t wait to do my next project.”

 

metal table

 

If you’re thinking about your own garden projects why not take a look at our pinterest page. You’ll find lots of ideas on how to bring colour into the garden this summer. Click here for our Garden Glory board.

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Competition: Win a £50 Etsy gift card with PlastiKote spray paint

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Win a £50 gift card for Etsy in our February competition with PlastiKote spray paint!

We found the perfect use for these empty sweet boxes and made a lovely stack of storage boxes, ideal for mum on Mother’s Day. But which colour spray paints did we use?

 

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It’s so easy to enter this month’s competition.  Just email us your answer, A Brights, B Pastels or C Neutrals, with your contact details to competition@spraypaintideas.co.uk, with FEB COMP as the subject.   We’ll pick one lucky winner at random after the closing date of 28th February. Good luck!

We run a competition every month, so do sign up to our newsletter to make sure you are in with a chance to win.

Thank you to everyone for entering our January competition and our congratulations to Charlotte Geoghegan from Birmingham. Charlotte correctly guessed that we made a Valentine’s Day heart canvas. We would love to receive one of these on February 14th – but we think we might have to make it for ourselves! xx wins a £50 gift card for Hobbycraft.

Find out how to make the Valentine’s canvas here or get more great ideas for things you can make for Valentine’s Day from our special Valentine board on Pinterest!

 

8 - PlastiKote - Valetine's Canvas after

 

For the terms and conditions of our February competition please click here.

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Reader project: Glass Jar storage unit with PlastiKote spray paint

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Here’s a fabulous project from Francesca Brady at the Vantablack Studio. It’s a really clever use of kilner or mason jars for a stylish storage unit that can be used in the bedroom, in the kitchen, in the bathroom or indeed anywhere you like! We love the clever way she’s made use of things she has lying around the house.

 

You will need:

Piece of scaffolding board or similar

Screw top mason or kilner jars (they can be found in Hobbycraft or The Range)

Jubilee clips/hose clamps

Flat metal fasteners

Screws compatible with flat metal fasteners.

Old hooks/door knobs/drawer handles

Silver metallic spray paint from PlastiKote

String for decoration (optional)

 

reader materials

 

How to – in Francesca’s own words:

To start, I sanitised my 3ft section of scaffold board with a household steamer and then sanded it down to make it smooth (I chose not to sand it too much because I love it’s character!)

Then, using silver metallic Plastikote paint, I sprayed some old coat hooks I found rattling around in a drawer at home, as I thought this would be a good addition to my unit. I drilled two small holes into the wood where I wanted to place these hooks and then screwed them into place.

 

reader project hooks

 

I positioned the three mason jars equally then used the jubilee clips, flat metal fasteners and screws to fix them into the board. Place the jubilee clip down on the board, place the metal fastener over the top and drill this into position. Then, expand the jubilee clip to full extension, slot the mason jar in and close the clip tightly around the jar.

 

reader project screws etc

I would recommend using heavy duty metal picture hangers so this structure can be fixed to a wall (my board is 3ft long and I have used three strong picture hooks on the back).

Decorate with string, ribbon, anything you like!

 

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How to: create a Rose Gold vase and frame with PlastiKote spray paint

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Introducing the latest addition to the PlastiKote spray paint family – Rose Gold! It’s THE precious metal and interior metallic of the moment and this spray paint version makes it easy to add a Rose Gold accent to any room. Spray frames, vases, lamp stands, almost anything! Available in 100ml or 400ml cans, it’s an affordable way to keep up with the trend.

You will need:

Vase and frame (we got ours from Hobbycraft)

Dust sheets/newspaper

Masking tape

PlastiKote Metallic in Rose Gold

 

Rose gold and items to be sprayed

 

How to:

 

  • Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside.
  • Mask the areas you don’t want to be sprayed using the masking tape and newspaper.
  • Following instructions on the can, spray the unmasked areas with the Rose Gold Metallic spray paint.

 

Items to be sprayed

 

  • Allow to dry. They will be touch dry in 30-50 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.
  • When completely dry, remove the masking tape.
  • Add a photo to the frame, flowers in the vase and put pride of place in your home!
  • Use it on a range of items to bring Rose Gold into your home.

 

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PlastiKote Rose Gold - large vase for SPI

 

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Top tip: for children’s toys and furniture use new Hydro from PlastiKote spray paint

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Looking to revamp your children’s bedroom but worried about which paint to use? Now, thanks to PlastiKote spray paint, you can safely redecorate or recycle children’s toys and furniture! Hydro spray paint is water-based and has 90% less solvents! It can be safely used in the nursery or the playroom and comes in 7 great colours and includes a primer and a sealer.

We’ve used it on this child’s table and chairs. What a difference it makes!

 

PlastiKote nursery 100 yellow chair low res

Hydro portrait

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Competition: win £50 Hobbycraft gift card with PlastiKote spray paint

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Win a £50 gift card for Hobbycraft in our January competition with PlastiKote spray paint!

We’re looking forward to another year of recycling, upcycling and all things homemade. What do you think we did with these bits and bobs that we put in our basket on our last trip to Hobbycraft?

 

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It’s so easy to enter this month’s competition.  Just email us your answer, A Mother’s Day Collage, B Children’s Bedroom Picture or C Valentine’s Day Heart Canvas, with your contact details to competition@spraypaintideas.co.uk, with JAN COMP as the subject.   We’ll pick one lucky winner at random after the closing date of 31st January. Good luck!

We run a competition every month, so do sign up to our newsletter to make sure you are in with a chance to win.

Thank you to everyone for entering our December competition and our congratulations to Kate Loader from Swindon. Kate’s favourite finish on the bottles was Crackle. Crackle is one of our most creative products and gives a unique finish to hard surfaces. Kate wins a £50 gift card for Wickes.

 

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For the terms and conditions of our January competition please click here.

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