Crate Planters

Once I painted the rims, I let them dry for a few minutes and then took smaller pieces of tape to make a little skirt for the bottom of the pots in order to block the spray paint from reaching the rim. Be careful if you decide to do this step because the tape may take some of your still-tacky paint off. The best bet would be to let the rims dry completely but I’m impatient and didn’t want to wait for the rims to dry completely.

Next, you’ll want to paint your crates if you purchased plain ones. Of course, you can always opt for a more natural look and keep them plain, but I wanted to jazz mine up.

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