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Create a Ceramic Look with Paint and Baking Powder
In this post, I’ll show you how to create a textured paint look using baking soda and regular interior paint. You will be able to recreate the popular trend of weathered pottery and ceramics, by creating DIY textured paint by mixing baking soda with paint that looks like pottery when it dries.
Skill level: Beginner
End results: 10/10
Baking soda is a common household ingredient that comes in handy for lots of things. It can be used to clean ovens, deodorize clothes, remove stains from clothing, freshen the air, and even get rid of odors from pets and now it has one more use – to create textured paint.
An outdated vase into a popular trend
When looking for a vase, look at the shape. It is better if the vase is medium to large and has a classic pottery shape. You can look for a vase at thrift stores, garage sales, and Facebook marketplace.
I found mine at Goodwill for $8.99 (original price ticket $42.99), at this price I was willing to experiment, plus a store-bought vase with a textured paint look would have a hefty price between $50 to $150.
DIY baking soda textured paint recipe
- A cup of paint (I used white paint)
- 2-3 tbs of baking soda
- Spray paint (optional)
Supplies
- A vase that needs a facelift
- Paint brush
- A plastic container for paint
How to paint a vase with baking soda paint
1. Clean and lightly sand the vase
2. Apply a primer. This step is optional, but if you have spray paint available I would recommend doing it. At first, I wasn’t planning to apply the primer, but the paint was harder to apply, it left, large streaks, after I sprayed the vase, the application was much smoother and more consistent.
3. Make paint and baking soda mixture. If you have leftover paint in your desired color you can use it, if not you can buy a sample at the local home improvement store, you really need less than a cup of paint.
4. After the spray paint dries (20-30 min) you can start painting the vase. Apply paint with baking soda in even, horizontal brush strokes.
5. Apply a second coat if needed. First, let the original coat dry completely.
This is a fully dried vase. It looks beautiful as is, without adding coffee grounds.
Optional: Mix coffee grounds with a little water and smear it over a dried vase, to give it a weathered pottery look. Wipe off the excess grounds.
FAQ:
I would recommend priming the vase. The print will adhere better.
The chalk paint has a matte finish, but it’s doesn’t have as much texture, as the baking soda paint mix.
It makes it a little chunky and gives it a matte finish.
Store it as you would any paint: in a tightly sealed container, at room temperature (don’t let it freeze).
Conclusion:
This project took me about two hours to complete, and I’m happy with the results. The vase looks like a real, aged pottery vase! I think it turned out pretty well, and I hope you enjoyed reading my tutorial!
