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October 21st, 2009
diy project: erica’s faux porcelain project

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this clever faux-pottery project comes from diy queen erica domesek of p.s. i made this. inspired by mid century porcelain from west germany, erica decided to create the look of white porcelain using bottles, cans, spray paint and an elementary school flashback- puffy paint. this is a seriously fun- and simple- project that anyone could tackle on a rainy (or snowy) afternoon. thanks so much to erica for sharing- click here to check out more projects on her site.

CLICK HERE for the full project after the jump!

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materials:

-matte spray paint
-puffy paint
-bottles and cans

steps:

1. using your puffy paint, paint on your desired pattern. you can create shapes or stick with a simple line and dot pattern.

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2. once your puffy paint has dried, spray paint over your entire can or bottle. let dry and repeat if necessary until you have a smooth, solid coat. let dry and you’re ready to fill with flowers or display them around your home.

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55 comments
Mouse said:
October 21st, 2009 - 11:07 am

SNEAKY! I love a good sneaky knockoff!

Victoria said:
October 21st, 2009 - 11:14 am

Um, I LOVE this. I’m going to save up some Pelligrino and Orangina bottles and do this!

jane said:
October 21st, 2009 - 11:19 am

Very cool! And, oh, the memory of “puffy paint,” makes my heart sing…

amy m. said:
October 21st, 2009 - 11:31 am

this is great!

Mary said:
October 21st, 2009 - 11:46 am

SO CLEVER! I’m going to do this to a lamp base I’ve been dying to spruce up!

sarah h. said:
October 21st, 2009 - 11:48 am

unbelievable. truly. this is AWESOME and SO genius.

October 21st, 2009 - 12:02 pm

I am in love with this. Brilliant, Erica! Thanks for sharing, Grace.

Joyce said:
October 21st, 2009 - 12:07 pm

!genius!

October 21st, 2009 - 12:09 pm

I love this! Great idea.

October 21st, 2009 - 12:11 pm

Man! I just gave away all my puffy paints! Grrrr!

Nice project… I simply love it!

Amy said:
October 21st, 2009 - 12:12 pm

Love this! Do you need to use any kind of special spray paint to make sure it doesn’t chip off the glass?

October 21st, 2009 - 12:24 pm

brilliant! so going to try this…
thanks for sharing, erica!
:)

Anna said:
October 21st, 2009 - 12:56 pm

oh so cool!!

October 21st, 2009 - 1:02 pm

What?! A use for puffy paint that doesn’t involve me, oversized t-shirts, and the fifth grade? Hallelujah!

Shannon said:
October 21st, 2009 - 1:04 pm

What a great idea for something like Wedding Centerpieces!

Abby said:
October 21st, 2009 - 1:20 pm

This is awesome! It also totally inspired one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” moments. Such a great project.

October 21st, 2009 - 1:28 pm

SO CLEVER. agreed. love little sneaky things like this!

Faye said:
October 21st, 2009 - 1:43 pm

Love it! Should I try spray painting in my apartment or can you use a different type of paint?

Eva said:
October 21st, 2009 - 2:23 pm

What a great idea! oh, the possibilitiiiies!

October 21st, 2009 - 2:54 pm

These absolutely rock! Can’t wait to try!

October 21st, 2009 - 3:22 pm

ok, this is super fabulous. i was looking at a set of milk glass dishes that had scallops and beads similar to these bottles this weekend. I didn’t want to purchase them just yet cause I have so many dishes.

Can I do this to a display platter or plate? I assume these cannot be eaten off of, right?

Amber said:
October 21st, 2009 - 3:49 pm

I tried this last night and they came out awesome! It was super easy and cheap too!

Emily said:
October 21st, 2009 - 4:19 pm

Amazing!!! I have a couple plain glass vases that I’m going to redo. Thanks for sharing!!!!

Tiia said:
October 21st, 2009 - 4:21 pm

Oh my god, and again – great idea!

October 21st, 2009 - 4:35 pm

Oh. Yeah. :-) Heading to the recycling bin…

Alison said:
October 21st, 2009 - 4:44 pm

Looks just like Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Neato.

Amanda said:
October 21st, 2009 - 5:03 pm

What a clever idea! I can’t wait to try it out.

Caitlin said:
October 21st, 2009 - 5:10 pm

LOVE this. nicely done.

Yun said:
October 21st, 2009 - 5:50 pm

hah! that is a great idea…I am definitely going to try that!

October 21st, 2009 - 7:39 pm

So clever! I love how well these turned out.

Roxanne said:
October 21st, 2009 - 7:51 pm

Time to rummage through my recyling bin. Love these!

HeatherNumber1 said:
October 21st, 2009 - 8:18 pm

I’ve got to ask… What is puffy paint?

Elyse said:
October 21st, 2009 - 8:50 pm

I LOVE these! I am going to try it this week with my daughters.

hrhkat said:
October 21st, 2009 - 9:44 pm

I wonder if this can be done to create a look of a hand thrown peice of pottery…these look so good they look like a mold made them..Which I love, but now that you have the puff paint, I wonder if you use enough on it, like gobs and gobs and then run your fingers through it to creat that hand thrown look, then paint it, if it would work….

October 21st, 2009 - 11:57 pm

I was ready to buy these! Oh, the excitement when I realized it was not only a DIY, but best use of puffy paint ever. (HeatherNumber1, puff paint is also called “dimensional fabric paint.” It has a special applicator tip that’s great for dots and dimensional lines. Here’s an example http://bit.ly/1I9B6j)

October 22nd, 2009 - 12:35 am

Wow…I think this is the first ever DIY project I will actually try to do….simply gorgeous…

October 22nd, 2009 - 12:39 am

I love repainting stuff. Spray paint works wonders! Cute vases.

Kimmie said:
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:10 am

wow! definitely trying this some time soon! :)

Jesse Lu said:
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:23 am

ugh… i want to love this… i really do… but my little potter self finds this soooo threatening. Especially when you can find a lovely hand made piece for affordable prices on sites like etsy and help support working artists. The money spent on a can of spray paint, an old bottle at the thrift store, and some tubes of puffy paint would be near enough to purchase a ‘real’ hand made bud vase.

That said… this is a very clever idea… and if it weren’t being sold as a knock off on micro businesses largely run by creative independent women, i’d be totally down.

I dunno D*S…

October 22nd, 2009 - 2:28 am

I love this. When I was in college (and broke of course). My housemate and I would go to garage sales and discount stores and do this with all the nic nacs we would find.
We always had white spray paint on hand….and let me tell you it looked great. Thanks for this, I think I’ going to start doing it again! What you did looks so beautiful. thanks for sharing!!

oneida said:
October 22nd, 2009 - 3:28 am

this is incredible. such a simple, easy, and classy diy!!!!

Miss B. said:
October 22nd, 2009 - 3:27 pm

Wow this is so undeniably clever!!!

Lymie said:
October 22nd, 2009 - 8:33 pm

This is nice! You can create your own set of unique bottles instead of going and buying them! LOVE IT!

HeatherNumber1 said:
October 24th, 2009 - 9:19 pm

Thanks, HeyNowHadley!

And Jesse Lu – I am totally behind supporting independent businesswomen, especially crafters. But don’t forget a lot of them also make a name blogging (including about DIY projects). Luckily there will always be people without the time or skill to do craft projects, ready and willing to buy them from others. But if you see these for sale at Wal-Mart, made in China and costing $2.99, I’ll get angry with you.

Joyce said:
October 25th, 2009 - 12:39 am

This is an amazing idea!!! Great way of creating your own lil vase for the home. Thanks for sharing this!!

October 25th, 2009 - 3:53 pm

i LOVE this !

anu said:
October 27th, 2009 - 3:07 pm

anyone have recommendations for matte spraypaint? everything i’ve tried seems to come off glossy.

shannon said:
October 28th, 2009 - 1:35 pm

amazing! white accessories are my favorite because they match everything and they lighten up a room.

heidi said:
October 28th, 2009 - 8:06 pm

i used plastic primer spray paint, which is handy to anyway for spraying plastics and it was matte. usually you can just ask at the store for something matte and they will help you

Liza said:
November 3rd, 2009 - 7:41 pm

I’ve been toying with the idea of using white pottery to fill up some built-in shelves in my apartment. But the stuff I like is too expensive to justify buying as “space fillers” … this is the PERFECT solution… Thanks!

Jen said:
November 5th, 2009 - 1:32 pm

I’m ready to make one for my study room! :)

anu: matte spray paint is also known as flat paint. There are gloss, satin, and flat paint. So, flat is what you are looking for. You can find them at Lowe’s for about $3 to 4. Michael’s have them more expensive. I will recommend buying a primer also, because i heard the color sticks to the object longer. :) ENJOY!

Jen said:
November 5th, 2009 - 1:34 pm

HeyNowHadley: THANKS! Your comment just answered a question I’ve been wanting to ask. :)

Jen said:
November 5th, 2009 - 1:36 pm

And I assume the color of the puffy paint does not matter since the spray paint should cover it?

grace said:
November 5th, 2009 - 1:36 pm

yep! it will be covered by whatever you spray paint on top :)

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November 9th, 2009 - 8:44 pm

wow! I love this idea! I think its so great! it is good for practicality and budget… I can see this working well for merchandisers (store designers etc. where people arent too “up close” with the objects. Smart!

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