Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Today I'm sharing the upcycle of a previous estate sale find. Check out this thrifty technique to give plastic a realistic-looking faux concrete finish...
![Check out this thrifty technique to give a plastic urn a realistic-looking faux concrete finish! DIY faux concrete urn](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Un5aMTpJsgM/YVIjC9xvqRI/AAAAAAADa0A/edpJwknfrLE9EJMG4Q2Avi4qi6-J8hVWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/faux-cement-urn-square.png)
You may remember that I used the same technique to refresh my wall fountain last year.
![Check out this thrifty technique to create a realistic-looking faux concrete finish! DIY faux concrete finish](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t5-SV14JYqE/YVIjzzY32BI/AAAAAAADa0M/TFIOO-WVeg8kT5cbD5Dtmo7pgmnsqXM6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/pin-fountain.png)
These are the paints I used for today's project.
![Check out this thrifty technique to give a plastic urn a realistic-looking faux concrete finish! DIY faux concrete technique](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIkxQpL-cWE/YVIwzpgFVpI/AAAAAAADa4A/-eF6el-lox44C-Xv0PNFhPT6uKnjnsM1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/concrete-urn-paint.png)
I originally purchased this urn at an estate sale several years ago. You can see that it was past due for a refresh! First: I use a wire brush to loosen flaking paint. Next: I repainted the urn with Deco Art Chalky finish in Yesteryear. Last: I dry brushed the raised details with white multi-surface craft paint.
![Check out this thrifty technique to give a plastic urn a realistic-looking faux concrete finish! DIY faux concrete technique](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zX0wvKsMSGo/YVIvjw4lz4I/AAAAAAADa34/nIhzRl4sC8w24DQZipbhOVfK8LiWjEwOACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/painting-concrete-urn.png)
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TIP: Don't worry about getting the detail work perfect--just keep a wet rag handy to wipe away excess paint, and you'll be surprised by the results!
![Check out this thrifty technique to give a plastic urn a realistic-looking faux concrete finish! DIY faux concrete technique](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FF7zWw48L6c/YVI7Rfm7wUI/AAAAAAADa4w/7vCMDFOBIrAxow5XJT8IK8wyJn6B0_6cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/faux-cement-urn-pumpkins.png)
Here's a closer peek at the dry brushed accents.
![Check out this thrifty technique to give a plastic urn a realistic-looking faux concrete finish! DIY faux concrete technique](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrP3GNp23Jg/YVIoImKZ1GI/AAAAAAADa04/ebyFBKrkC28LfBaSrmfX0fNRZSRI_I6JACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/cement-urn-bottom-pumpkins.png)
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Great idea! I have two old black plastic urns that could use a concrete makeover!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Looks so high end now! I can't paint detail worth a darn but I can do washes and dry brushing!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty, Cecilia! A great upcycle. Love it. xo Kathleen
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