You might try Patio Paints available at Michael's, Joann's, or Beverly's if you have those kind of craft stores. It comes in small bottles. I've used it to paint my cement leaf castings and it works very well for that purpose. Then I spray with a water sealant to protect them because I leave them outside. I don't need to prime them before hand. I just put a few drops in water and brush on multiple coats with a paint brush until I get the desire color. Good luck with your project!

There are some fabulous spray paints out now that say they work on masonry. We recently (OK, Hubby) painted some planters and they look FABULOUS. Of course, it was very recent, so much too soon to tell how they will wear in real life.

The paint I currently love is a hammered metal-look that really looks like hammered metal! Rustoleum and Krylon both make it.

Here's a link that might help

Here is a link that might be useful: painting concrete

Fantastic! I'll try and post some before and after's when I'm done :) Now off to Lowes...

I painted some cheap terra cotta pots with leftover cream color exterior paint that I had used on the trim of my house. Worked great. They even looked good when the paint started crackling a few years later with the terra cotta showing through.

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