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Flower Pot Gumball Machine

Make a cute gumball machine from terracotta pots and a few other supplies.
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Author Angie Holden

What You Will Need

  • Terracotta pots and saucers
  • Round glass bowls
  • Wood beads
  • Glue
  • Wood filler
  • Spray paint
  • Gold leaf, adhesive, and sealer (optional)

Instructions

  • If your beads have a hole, fill one side with wood filler and allow to dry.
    using wood filler on wood beads
  • In the meantime, you can start to paint your terracotta pots and saucers. You will need to paint both the top and the bottom of the saucers. Be sure to attach the wood bead to the center of the bottom before painting with super glue. Once your pot is painted, you can attach the glass bowl to the top with additional super glue.
    using krazy glue on terracotta pots
  • Want a gold leaf look? Apply a spray adhesive to your painted pot then add on gold leaf while it is tacky. Allow to dry then use a good quality spray sealer over the entire thing. Continue assembling your pot with super glue as shown above.
    adding gold leaf to a clay pot
  • Add gumballs to the glass bowl and put your lid on the top. The kids can now grab a gumball whenever they want from this cute gumball machine.
    gumball machine from terracotta pots