DIY Indigo Marbled Mini Planters

04.26.17

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I’m not gonna lie to you guys. These DIY marbled planters almost didn’t happen. I had seen so many tutorials on marbling that I wanted to try it for myself. I figured, how hard could it be? Apparently, it takes a little practice. The images you see are from my SECOND attempt. The first time I marbled these planters they were splotchy and clumpy. It was frustrating to say the least, but I hope my failure will be your success. Keep reading to see how I made these DIY marbled planters with tips on what not to do!

DIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterDIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterMaterials for marbled planters
Materials:

– Mini planters (I bought mine on sale at Marshalls.)
– Dark blue nail polish
– Throw-away plastic container
– Stir stick
White spray paint (if your planters are not already white)

Planters prepped for paintingRemove any tags from your planters and make sure they are clean.

Spray paint plantersIn a well-ventilated area, spray paint your planters and let them dry completely.

Pour nail polish onto waterFill your plastic container with warm water. This is where I failed the first time. I used water that was too cold and the nail polish seized up too quickly so it was impossible to marble. You also don’t want it too hot…just a little warmer than room temperature. Then pour in the nail polish close to the surface of the water in a swirling motion.

Stir nail polish in waterUsing your stir stick, swirl the nail polish in the water to create the marbling effect. You will want to break up any large areas of concentrated nail polish if you want a thinner marbling.

Dip planter into waterI stuck my entire hand into the planter so I could dip the whole planter into the water. (Feel free to wear gloves while doing this.) Also important, change the water in between dips so there is no residual nail polish floating around to muck up your marbling.

DIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterCarefully flip the planter so that the opening is facing down and let them dry completely. And that’s it! Simple enough, right?

DIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterThis is the first planter I dipped. You can see the thicker marbling pattern which means I didn’t stir the nail polish enough.

DIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterSecond attempt! The marbling is noticeably thinner than the first attempt.

DIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterFinal attempt! Way thinner marbling pattern and probably my favorite one of the three!

DIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterDIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterDIY-Indigo-Marbled-Mini-PlanterWhat do you think? Will you give marbling a try?