Transform clay pots into a lighthouse!

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You’ll need: ❏ 2 or 3 clay pots (that nest together to create a tower, as shown) ❏ 1 large clay saucer (optional, to use as a tray base) ❏ 1 tiny clay saucer (optional, to hold a candle at the top) ❏ Damp cloth ❏ Outdoor acrylic paint in white, black and one bright accent color (we used red and blue) ❏ Permanent adhesive (like E6000® Craft Adhesive, available at craft stores) ❏ Masking tape ❏ 1 votive candle (flameless/ battery-operated or traditional) 1 Dust ’em off! Use a damp cloth to wipe down the outside of all pots and the top and sides of the saucers. 2 Prime it all white! Brush outside of pots and top plus sides of trays with one coat of white paint; let dry. Brush on a second coat; let dry. Glue ’em together! 3 Turn the largest pot over and set rim that’s now at the top. it on a table. Apply glue around the more glue as you go. Then nest the other pots on top, applying hold your candle and/or glue Optional: Glue tiny saucer on top to the base to the large saucer. Let dry. Add windows! 4 Using our photos as a guide, trace create windows or doors. circles and rectangles on the pots to Then paint them black, as shown. Paint on stripes! 5 Apply masking tape to create stripes in red or blue, taking care on your tower of pots. Paint the stripes Remove tape; let dry. And not to paint over the windows/doors. voilá—just pop a candle on top!