An item that I am keeping an eye out for these days are large pots & urns that have a less-than desirable look for today’s home interior trends.
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 2 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338699/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
I found this big guy in another antique mall and it had been marked down 3 times before I decided to take it home.
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 3 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338700/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
Using my trusty black (Lincoln Cottage by Valspar) I mixed it with baking powder to thicken the paint & add a little extra texture.
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 4 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338702/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
I just kept mixing in baking powder until I was happy with the thickness but it was still easily spreadable.
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 5 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338712/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
Then I just painted on the mixture.
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 6 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338713/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 7 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338716/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 8 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338718/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
After covering the entire pot I took little handfuls of baking powder…
![EASY CLAY POT MAKEOVER 9 easy clay pot makeover](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/media/2020/09/11/6338719/easy-clay-pot-makeover.jpg?size=720x845&nocrop=1)
… And randomly tossed it around on different sections of the pot. I patted it into the already spread paint with the same brush.