How do I age concrete pots?

Answer 1

Turning brand new garden ornament and containers into two hundred year old masterpieces is surprisingly simple and, depending on their size, can be done in just a few minutes.

The English have a time-honored method for aging concrete that involves buttermilk and sheep manure. However, not everyone has the stomach for that. A much more pleasant way to achieve the same effect is with paint and water.

The first thing you want to do is get the paint right. I use a water based latex exterior paint. When it comes to choosing a color, the grungier the better. I think a gray-green works great.

Next, dilute the paint with water, about half and half. The mixture should have the consistency of tomato soup. Then just slop it on your containers with a paintbrush. Before it dries, wipe off the excess paint with a clean rag or damp sponge leaving traces of color in the crevices.

Now the finishing touch and real secret to this technique is to rub down the container with some weeds or grass. The green juice helps blend the colors and makes the container look as if its been outdoors for several seasons.

And there you have it! In an instant the container goes from being brand new to one that appears much older and blends in better with the landscape.

This technique will work on both concrete and terra cotta.

Answer 2

Take buttermilk and some live green moss and blend together and spread this on the surface of the pot and place in a shady location and before you know it your moss will be covering the pot!

Answer 3

ok it depend on what type of aging effect you want.
i read once that if you smear plain yogurt on your pottery,and place in the shade under a tree it will get really mossy and aged.
good luck

Answer 4

bury the over the winter, in the ground or mulch pile.