Convert Plastic Pots into Decorative Art through Finger Painting

Convert Plastic Pots into Decorative Art 

through Finger Painting* 

Dr Abe V Rotor

Dull looking flower pots can be made attractive, even if planted with ordinary ornamentals plants.  Compensate their lack of appeal with decorative painting - with your fingers!  Use the primary colors - blue, yellow and red (and white) - each finger for every color. Mix and blend as you paint.  Be sure the surface is clean and made a little rough with sandpaper for better adhesion.    

Close-up of a finger painted plastic pot.

You can also finger paint clay and ceramic pots with acrylic or oil 

paints following the same procedure.  Repair old and cracked ones 

before painting. For tin cans apply oil or acrylic primer paint first to 

arrest  rusting. Think first of a subject to paint.  Use references and 

guide.  Better still be original.  But practice first.  Study the design 

of each pot, consider the proper combination of the painted pots in 

their actual arrangement.  

Succulents are made more attractive with painted pots.  Be sure 

your colors are not "louder" than the natural color of your pants. 

Here are two designs which may not appear complementary 

when  arranged side by side.  Plan ahead the arrangement of 

your painted flower pots. ~

* Author painted these plastic flower pots at the home of his daughter and family

 in Brisbane, Australia, July 20 2023