Unique Terra Cotta Pots with Mud Cloth Pattern
I’m in love with the mud cloth patterns I see on everything from pillows, to rugs, to sheets, draperies and even flower pots!
I decided I was going to give it a try and make my own. Everyone knows that you can pick up terra cotta pots pretty cheap so I went online to Michaels.com and found some. I was specifically looking for larger pots as my house plants were desperately needing a new home. I also wanted something that looked different so I choose these unique shaped pots. They don’t have the traditional ‘lip’ and are more smooth and concaved looking. They are 8 inches across at the top.
![IMG_20210321_120006_678_cropped900 Terra Cotta Pot - paint prep](https://i0.wp.com/archaicnotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210321_120006_678_cropped900.jpg?resize=900%2C899&ssl=1)
I’m using Apple Barrel paint that I ordered on Amazon — an amazing deal for a whole set of all colors in the rainbow. I specifically chose a matte finish acrylic. Watch out it dries quick, so wash your brushes right away. I used thin 1/2 inch blue painters tape to try to keep my color blocks in check — but the curve of the pot made this difficult however it is good enough and at least leaves a semi clean line.
![IMG_7436 - Copy_cropped900 Terra Cotta paint diy](https://i0.wp.com/archaicnotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7436-Copy_cropped900.jpg?resize=900%2C845&ssl=1)
I knew I wanted to stay in the black, white, grey color scheme. I looked on Pinterest for ‘Mud Cloth Patter’ and ‘Mud Cloth Pots’ and tons of examples came up. I just choose some patterns that I liked and also ones I knew I could handle. I can tell you that I will not becoming a pinstripe artist any time soon as its pretty hard to get your lines straight. There are a lot of other cool patterns but they looked too difficult to attempt without more practice.
![IMG_7445_edited900 Terra Cotta Pot Painted Mud Cloth](https://i0.wp.com/archaicnotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7445_edited900.jpg?resize=900%2C600&ssl=1)
![IMG_7439 - Copy_900 Terra Cotta Pot Mud Cloth Pattern](https://i0.wp.com/archaicnotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7439-Copy_900.jpg?resize=900%2C600&ssl=1)
![IMG_7459_900 Terra Cotta Pot Mud Cloth](https://i0.wp.com/archaicnotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7459_900.jpg?resize=900%2C600&ssl=1)
![IMG_7454_900 Terra Cotta Pots Mud Cloth](https://i0.wp.com/archaicnotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_7454_900.jpg?resize=900%2C1350&ssl=1)
If you are interested in purchasing the White with Black pattern OR would like me to create a pattern specifically for you please email me at erin@archaicnotions.com
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