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Painted Flower Pots

We were looking for an unusual fund raising project that would draw many interested people. One of my friends who had completed an online course on different styles of painted flower pots suggested she would work together with everyone to design some really exquisite pots which we could auction.

It seems that we are always looking at different types of methods to raise funds at church. There are so many things to pay for with youth activities and also items that are needed for different functions.

We try to raise money throughout the year so we can avoid holiday seasons when people are usually strapped for cash. We also try to have original ideas as well as useful items. This spring we decided to make and sell painted flower pots.

Every person on the committee was responsible for bringing ten clay pots. We had talked about a number of places to look for the pots including garage sales, our own garages and also discount stores. The pots could be in any sizes we could find and should be as inexpensive as possible.

My neighbor had four clay pots that she gave to me and I found three more at a garage sale. I purchased the other three at a closeout sale. My ten pots cost two dollars and I had three different sizes.

We had decided that no one needed to spend a great deal of time cleaning the pots because we put them through our dishwasher at church. Once they were cleaned we were ready to create our painted flower pots. We are fortunate to have the art teacher from the high school on our committee.

She was able to order the painting supplies for us and also the school gave us used paints that would not be stored over the summer. We gathered one Saturday morning and started creating our painted flower pots. Some of us brought our children along and let them help. At first it seemed quite overwhelming to have one hundred pots to paint. But as we started experimenting with different colors and seeing each others creations we found that we were able to complete the project in one afternoon.

The painted flower pots were very beautiful. Each pot was different from the next. We painted some in exterior paints so they could be placed outdoors. All of us had spent very little money on the pots and the paints were also inexpensive.

We decided that we would charge five dollars for the small pots, ten dollars for the medium pots and fifteen dollars for the largest pots. If we sold them throughout the summer we would make a thousand dollars.

We sold one hundred pots the first weekend. Many church members offered to donate clay pots to be painted. We found that the painted flower pots were a quick way of making money and we had fun making them. We have over three hundred pots waiting to be painted for the next sale.

The painted flower pots were a great success, and we made a lot for the church because some off the pots were donated so we did not have to buy all. We are planning to host a sale regularly, so people will hear from others and come and purchase our beautiful painted flower pots.

Resources

Hand Painted Flower Pots - Each terra cotta clay pot and saucer is hand painted with care using high quality acrylic paints and then sealed by hand inside and out with a water based lacquer. Our painted flower pots are perfect outdoors in your garden holding flowers and plants -- or indoors as unique, whimsical decor for your home. So, whether you love to container garden, want a garden window herb garden or just love Angels & Fairies, we have many colorful pots to choose from! And now, you can enjoy even more whimsically hand-painted gifts for home and garden with the additions of our picture frames and easels, garden chimes, Christmas bell ornaments, and herb pottery sets. Where else can you get online products hand-painted, customized, and personalized just for you!

Painting Clay Flower Pots - I like painting clay flower pots. I have found that after painting them, over time the paint seems to bubble up, I guess from the moisture inside the pot, and the paint can actually be peeled off. Learn some unusual methods of painting here.