Make A Greek Vase
We made some pottery inspired by Ancient Greece using simple
terracotta pots
Many surviving examples of ancient Greek pottery are
decorated in the limited colours of red, black and white.
This simple craft recreates this style at home. The pot used is a
terracotta plant pot – this nicely provides the red colour. Next decide
on your design – there are lots of
photos on-line here which you can use as your inspiration. Sketch
your design lightly on the pot in pencil. Use black and/or white acrylic
paints to complete your design. Acrylic paints are excellent for
decorating pottery surfaces such as this but do be careful as it will
not wash out of clothing.
To complete why not add a plant used by the Greeks such as basil, mint
or thyme?
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