How to Grout Terracotta Flower Pots
A homemade mosaic terracotta flowerpot can be a beautiful accent piece. These colorful and functional plant holders can add a little flair in any room. Most people make mosaic flowerpots with unwanted or broken china pieces, while others may prefer to use small mosaic tiles. Likewise, people can create pots that have either simple or highly intricate designs or pattern. Nevertheless, whichever method or design preference people use to create these homemade items, they will still need to grout their terracotta flowerpots. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Newspaper
- Paper towels
- Terracotta flowerpot with pre-glued tiles or pre-glued broken mosaic pieces
- Gloves
- Pre-mixed grout
- Container with water
- Sponge
- Putty knife or grout spreader
- Rags
- Grout sealant (spray or brush-on )
- Foam brush
Instructions
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Cover a table or workspace with the newspaper and place the tiled or mosaic terracotta flowerpot on it. Remember that you should let the glued mosaic or tile pieces on the flowerpot dry for 24 hours before applying grout to it.
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Spread the grout evenly over the entire flowerpot using the putty knife or grout spreader. Wear the gloves and press the grout into the spaces or crevices between the mosaic pieces.
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Allow the grout to harden for approximately 15 minutes and then rub off any excess grout with a piece of paper towel.
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Dampen the sponge in the water and wring it out to remove excess water. Use the sponge to wipe off carefully any residual grout on the flowerpot. If necessary, repeat this procedure a second time with a clean and rinsed sponge.
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Let the grout on the flowerpot dry overnight and then polish it gently with a rag.
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Spray the grout sealant on the terracotta flowerpot. Alternatively, you can use the foam brush to apply sealants that are brush-on. Let the sealant dry for 24 hours. Your grouted flowerpot is now ready for use.
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Tips & Warnings
To grout flowerpots, it may be easier to use pre-mixed grout. However, you can also use a grout product that may need to be prepared according to the manufacturer's directions.
Applying grout to the mosaic pot is important because it prevents water damage and mildew.
To create mosaic pots, you can use different types of items that can include broken china, decorative plates, smooth pebbles, miniature tiles and small beads.
If using broken pieces of china to make these pots, remember that the pieces might have sharp edges. To safely grout the pots, try to avoid gluing any sharp pieces to them.
