upcycling diy terracotta vases from thrifted vases

we were able to achieve the textural terracotta look with just water-based paint and baking soda! as requested, i added all our paints used and the ratio breakdown below.

to achieve this #diyterracotta: 1 cup of water-based paint + 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

• why baking soda? baking soda reacts with the water in the water-based paint to bubble up and create texture when painted on. so yes, it’s important to use water-based paint.
• water-based paint – we tested tempera and acrylic paint for this!
• application – some vase materials require more than 2 coats, such as water. don’t forget to paint the inside of the vase to get that authentic look.

links to paints all here – click here to our amazon storefront with all the goodies!

paint ‘recipes’:

• 01. 3 parts ginger’s blush + 2 parts territorial beige + 1 part cuppa latte
• 02. 3 parts cuppa latte + 1 part plain white (not pictured, just had white paint laying around)
• 03. 3 parts plain white + 1 part cuppa latte
• 04. all cuppa latte

hope you had as much fun as we did doing this diy! tag us on instagram @the.orange.home if you do this #diyterracotta!