Terracotta Notta Fan

I have seen a lot of really cute flower pot photos floating around Pinterest and various blogs lately and I wanted to make one so I did....and I doubt I ever will again!  I am not a good free hand painter so I rely on stencils for the most part.  Have you ever tried to wrap a stencil around a pot and get it to stay long enough to do the painting?  If so, you know what a pain it can be.  If not, please attempt this immediately and have someone video tape it...a good laugh would be much appreciated!  I found that this craft simply wasn't worth the hassle!