pot-painting: tempera + "clear acrylic coat sealer" won't kill plants?

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<p>So I’m trying to transplant a flowering miniature rose plant to a larger pot (about 1-2 gallons), as the roots are sticking out the bottom and it looks cramped.</p>

<p>General terracotta pots look plain, so I’m thinking about painting some design on it (using tempera paint), and then sealing it with acrylic sealer. Do I have to worry about the toluene and acetone contained within the sealer once it dries? It won’t leech into the soil and kill the plant, would it? Do I have to seal it first, then paint tempera, seal it again, or paint first, then seal, or use something else, etc.?</p>

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<p>I like to plant my in-door plants in any plastic containers of appropriate size (you can make a drainage hole if you feel that it is needed) and then put them into any decorative pot,. They have nice ones everywhere now (Lowe’s, Meijer…). This way it is much easier to change outside pot if you get tired of it. I have tons of plants at home, they seem to be doing well.</p>