How-To For A Fun Garden Art Project

Be a garden artist and paint your own fun and colorful garden art!

Supplies:

• Cement block, single hole, 7 1/2″ square (McCoy’s)
• Drylock Masonry Waterproofer – color white (McCoy’s)
• FolkArt Acrylic Paint, 2 oz. size, your favorite colors (Hobby Lobby)
• Inexpensive nylon paint brushes various widths (Hobby Lobby)
• Water in a container to clean brushes
• Krylon Matte Finish Clear Spray (Hobby Lobby)

How To:

• Very thoroughly mix water proofer. Apply two coats over the entire block. Allow to dry between coats.
• Draw your design onto block with a pencil and fill in with paint or go freehand.
• Spray two coats of Krylon spray over entire block. Allow to dry between coats.

Fun options for your blocks:

• Plant herbs or small flowering plants in the hole
• Use singly or stack for plant stands
• Stack for garden bench legs or table base or birdbath stand

Please share your own garden art block creations on our Facebook page!

-Merlien