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Summary: Decorate a ceramic herb planter by drawing shapes and designs into the clay. Learn how to add decorative details with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.
Chris Cook received a BFA in ceramics and sculpture from Southern Oregon University where he studied raku, studio ceramics, stoneware, and various firing techniques under Jim Romberg....read more
"Okay, so I'm just going to go and put some simple shapes like those things. You've got your triangle, and your circle, and square. Then come back to the other side. I like these shapes a lot. And when you go, before you bisque this. You can put so low fire glazes in there. So this will be all bisque white. And then you can put some primary colors on these very simple, very simple designs. And it'll bring this, almost deliberate child things going on. But it looks really nice when it’s all finished up. There you go! You've got a little herb planter for the window sill. Put a little note in there for your Grandmother. Tell her you love her and give her one of these things."
eHow Article: Ceramic Herb Planter Decoration