Paintings : Painting Mud &Clay Flower Pots

I want to paint my Flower Pots made of mud and clay. Can anyone tell me which paint should I use to paint them?? New and old Pots

How to remove the green patches on the used Pots and paint them??

Hi Mals,


You can use the all purpose acryllic paints for the pots to paint if they are small.Otherwise you can use some general paint either mixed with water or oil if they are large pots.

And for the green patches take a saaand paper and rub on the patch till paatch goes.Please keep in mind that not to over rub as sand paper may damage the pot.


Hope this helps.

hi Mals,

Just scrub it with steel wool, all the green mold will leave..then dry it...use the normal paints available, you can paint them in colors of your choice and also theme. now adays we are getting ceramic pots which are already coloured....

Hi Mals,
My friend give me a new idea to paint the pots. First you scrub the pot.First to apply white Paint.Allow it to dry.Then take a half bucket of water. you can spread the acryllic paint{any dark colour} in to the water.now a small paint tins are all available in the market, so it's enough.You just dip the pot and roll, the paint will stick the pot like modern paint look.One are more colours will use this method.But each colour used seperately.

Thank you all friends for such interesting replies. I never knew it was so easy. Just trying my hand on the pots. I will work on it and get back to you all on the same.

Bye!!