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Terracotta Pot Lighthouse

Learn how to make a lighthouse out of terra cotta pots - and use it as a bird feeder.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time3 hours
Dry Time2 hours
Total Time5 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 1 lighthouse
Cost: $20

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Paint your clay pots and trays with multi surface paint. Let everything dry - it will take a few coats to cover them fully.
    Painting pots with red and blue outdoor paint
  • Once your pots are dry, use a smaller brush to paint the edges of the pots with white. Let all of your pots dry.
    Paint the edges of the pots with white
  • Use the E-6000 to glue the largest pot in the center of the largest clay pot tray. Place a bead of E-6000 around the top edge of the pot and place top down into the center of the tray; let dry.
    Use E-6000 to glue the terra cotta pots together
  • Place a bead of E-6000 around the inner edge of the next largest pot. Stack it onto the base of the largest pot and let dry.
  • Repeat with a third pot and let dry. Then glue the small clay pot tray onto the top of the structure. Glue the smallest clay pot as you did the others, on top of the clay pot tray.
  • Paint the window squares with white paint and a smaller brush. Let dry.
    Paint the windows onto the clay pot lighthouse
  • For the window outline, use either Sharpie or black paint and a detail brush.
    lighthouse clay pots

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Notes

Let your clay pot lighthouse dry fully and seal with Outdoor Mod Podge if desired.