DURING THE WINTER: If prolonged freezing conditions are forecast we recommend wrapping your pots in bubble plastic; this should prevent the earth from freezing solid (and avoid the risk of splitting the pot) and at the same time protect any plants growing in them; a frozen pot will of course kill off a plant far easier that if it were growing in the ground. I moved the tree and basket out of the way and placed two more of the DIY Pottery Barn pumpkin dupes next to the first one. Our Cretan hand-thrown terracotta is made with the highest quality prepared clay and crushed olive stones and grape seeds are still used as fuel for the kilns. The pots are fired up to 1150 °c which is the highest temperature that terracotta can be fired to and as a result the pots are strong, very frost resistant and will last for years if you treat them correctly. We found plastic-lighted pumpkins even cheaper at Lowes Home Improvement after we bought the ceramic ones from Walmart. The texture appears bumpier using the pre-mixed stucco and it was super easy to apply with our hands.

Warm white LED light brings a soft ambiance to your décor and includes a 6 hour on/18 hour off timer for easy use Remember I didn’t paint the inside of the pumpkins because the Pottery Barn version had an orange color inside of them.I found it easiest to dab the paint on so that it went into the crevices of the cement pumpkin. How to Get a Terracotta Finish We also tried another method after the concrete which we’ll share with you later in this post. Do You Need to Sand the Terracotta Pumpkin? Have you seen crafters who use concrete to upcycle old vases and lamps to give them amazing texture?

Terracotta lantern 100% made in Italy handmade at the lathe Candle holder for the home, L30XPR30XH46 CM Don’t attempt to use a candle in a plastic pumpkin but if you makeover the ceramic clay version we used you’ll be just fine. Since the pumpkins were no longer available people started making dupes and before long they went viral on social media. Image Source: Pottery Barn And it was way too hot to work outside on this craft so even though it’s more expensive it was worth it. This ready-mixed concrete patch is super easy to use and less messy than making concrete with mix and water.

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Snow globe uses 3 AA batteries (not included), allowing you to place it wherever you desire without worrying about the distance to an outlet Once the pumpkin is dry take a chip paint brush and gently brush any excess baking soda off the surface.

Once the pumpkin was dry, I tried several different ways to smooth out the big excess chunks of concrete. Terracotta lantern 100% made in Italy, handmade. Candle holder for the house and the garden, final for columns L35XPR35XH55 CM. Terracotta lantern 100% made in Italy, handmade. Candle holder for the house and the garden, final for columns L26XPR26XH45 CM Anne tried the baking soda and paint method to upcycle an old plastic pumpkin she didn’t really like anymore. If you don’t like this look you can just turn the pumpkin over once the outside is dry and give it a coat of paint underneath.Add festive cheer to your tabletop with the 28h bronze lantern snow globe! This snow globe features a classic lantern design to bring nostalgic holiday joy to your home. Inside the globe is a cheerful snow family with a warm LED light to brighten your decor. The glittering snow is kept afloat by a hidden motor for your convenience. This vintage lantern decoration requires 3 aa batteries to operate (batteries not included). It features an automatic 6 hour on/18 hour off timer to save batteries and ensure a hassle-free experience. The bronze lantern snow globe is the perfect addition to your holiday décor! Alpine Corporation is one of America's leading designers, importers, and distributors of superior quality home and garden decor products. Alpine corporation's award-winning in-house design team continuously develops new and innovative "Statement pieces" for your home and garden. Your indoor and outdoor living spaces will be the envy of the neighborhood with our wide assortment of fresh, fashionable, and contemporary products, from beautifully crafted solar garden stakes featuring patented motion and fiber optic lighting technology to beautiful fountains and delightful bird baths and feeders. This beautiful terracotta Bottle Lantern is very new to our collection and has an opening at the bottom for a light fitting or a candle. The Bottle Lantern look amazing when lit up placed around the garden or on a terrace on summer evenings. Others to look out for (see photos) Pelagia Olive, Pelagia Fontaniera& Pelagia Ball - 2 designs (with & without stand). Actually, they’re very similar to the metal pumpkins from Pottery Barn. How to Make a Rustic Concrete Pumpkin Setting the pumpkin on something to lift it from the surface of where you’re working helps you apply the concrete to the bottom. WHY PLANTS LIKE TERRACOTTA: Plants grow well in terracotta. Roots need air as well as moisture and can breathe through the porous wall of the clay pot. The evaporation of water from the outside of the pot in hot weather keeps the root ball inside relatively cool. In the winter the terracotta gives more insulation than any other material.