[Ebook Việt Hoá] Indoor Gardening (2017): Make a Marbled Plant Pot (Làm Chậu Cây Cẩm Thạch)

MAKE A MARBLED PLANT POT

YOU WILL NEED

• 3–4 different coloured marbling inks
• large bucket filled with clean water
• a stick
• unglazed terracotta plant pot
• rubber gloves (optional – I like to get messy!)
• newspaper or plastic sheet
• paint brush
• sealant
• plant of choice

• 1. Drip a couple of drops of each of your chosen colours of marbling ink into the bucket of water, then use a stick to swirl the inks around.
• 2. Hold the pot on its side and place it in the water, keeping your hand steady to avoid twisting the pot. Then, again without twisting the pot, lift it all the way out of the water. Feel free to wear rubber gloves for this part (but I prefer to get messy!).
• 3. Repeat the process of submerging and lifting. You can change the water at this point and add different inks to get a variety of vivid colours on the pot.
• 4. Keep dipping the pot into the water until the whole sur face is covered and you are happy with the pattern – remember to not twist or dunk it completely as this will disturb the pattern.
• 5. Stand the pot upright on some newspaper or plastic sheeting to protect the surface from the ink. Leave it to dry for at least 3 hours for the marble ink to set.
• 6. Using a paint brush, coat the dry pot with sealant to protect the plant from any toxins in the marbling inks. Leave the sealant to dry completely (about 2 hours).
• 7. Once the sealant is dry, pot up your favourite plant and display with pride!