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Please can somebody give me some tips on how to have a good opening on?

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clay pots history
by Big Grey Mare

Question by Oladele A: Please can somebody give me some tips on how to have a good opening on?
a history report on a specific object or artifact e.g clay pots and please can you also tell me what i need to include in the report

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Answer by lidia101
a good opening::
well something like um……..

have you ever heard of ________________?

the history of __________ is fascinating and interesting to learn.

this _________ is important because ______________________________.

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Advantages of a Clay Pot over a Plastic Plant Pot

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by roberthuffstutter

Buying a plant pot is not a simple decision as many of us would like to think of it. With many stylish and quality pots available, making the wrong decision is a possibility. You can find clay pots, plastic pots, glass pots, ceramic pots and many others. If you want a clay pot, you will be doing your plants a big favor. These pots are ideal because they are made of an organic material. Plastic is another popular material for making pots and it is not eco-friendly. This explains why clay pots are gradually becoming very popular. If you are a gardener, a decision to choose plastic or clay pots could be very confusing. Plastics have their own advantages as well.

 

Even so, you need to know the unique advantages of buying flowerpots made of clay. A serious gardener wants to sow and nurture healthy plants. This is why the idea of picking clay pots is wiser. Mainly made of terra cotta natural clay, these pots protect the health of your growing plant. Terra cotta clay is not water-resistant; hence, it has a high absorbency rate. You will never find the soil looking very wet, yet the plant will never lack sufficient moisture for its proper growth. This is not the case with plastic pots. Thus, clay flowerpot maintains the correct temperature range for the plant roots. This has a positive effect on the root system, in relation to breathing ease and overall health.

 

The organic clay pot keeps the soil moisture balanced for a long duration, despite their high absorbent feature. When buying the pots, you need to consider the plant size, in relation to root size. Some plants have very thick roots that are likely to break the pots. This is why you should purchase a big pot to allow the plant to grow comfortably. If you want to keep this plant indoors, then choose a permanent position. If you have to relocate this plant, it may not be possible because the pot is heavy. You need small or moderate size flowerpots indoors.

 

Big pots are usually for garden decoration or exterior decoration. Even their designs and colors go well with the appearance of your home compound. The smaller clay pots feature good decoration for home interiors. You have an option to personalize both the big plant pots and the small plant pots. Do this by painting, incising symbols or words onto them or even sketching some beautiful prints onto the pot’s surface. Although a clay flowerpot can break easily, you have to be careless for it to happen.

 

Therefore, when you purchase your garden pots or indoor pots, you must be ready to protect them. Simply keep them safely in a permanent place to avoid regular repositioning. If you have kids, you should keep the plants far from the normal indoor paths. Then, you could gradually teach them the importance of protecting the beautiful plants and pots. To find a high quality clay pot at the price you can afford, the best shopping hub is the Internet.

G. Smitty is a writer who loves to discuss many topics ranging from clay pot crafts to professional basketball. Thanks for reading!


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Terra Cotta Flower Pots

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Terra cotta flower pots make a bright and cheery pot for your favorite plants or whatever you want to use them for. I have mine sitting on my patio table with my favorite flowers. In the winter I put artificial flowers or greenery so my patio still looks cheery.

You can use just about anything you would like. Try using fabric, wallpapering, wrapping paper, old greeting cards or even making it patriotic. I used seed packets for mine.

For this project you will need

  • Terra-cotta pot

  • Mod Podge decoupage medium

  • Decorations of your choice

  • Scissors with decorative edge

  • Sunflower seeds

Cut out the seed packets with your decorative scissors. Arrange them on the terra cotta flower pots in the design you want. Overlap them and you will need to cut them to fit. Paint the back of the packets with the mod podge and put them on the pot. When you have the pot covered with the packets then coat the entire outside with decoupage and let dry.

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Using the decoupage, attach the sunflower seeds. When dry, paint the entire outside with 1 more coat of decoupage and allow to dry. You now have a finished terra cotta flower pot.These terra cotta flower pots really look nice when you use material like you would a quilt. Cut different shapes and colors and cover the entire outside. Patriotic pots can be done in red, white and blue material with stars and strips.

Use your imagination and you can come up with all kinds of ways to decorate your clay pots. You can paint them a very light blue and then paint flowers on them. If you can’t paint flowers you can always get decals to put on the pots. There are many beautiful decals on the market and they look like your have painted them yourself.


by: Shirley Atkinson

Transform Terra-Cotta Flowerpots
Once verging on dowdy, ordinary terra-cotta flowerpots have been transformed in these pots of color. With a simple process using paint, sandpaper, and shellac, terra-cotta can stand up with style.  

Terra Cotta Flower Pot
Stenciling Projects: Terra Cotta Flower Pot … for stenciling a flower pot using flower pot stencils from The Stencilled … First remove any stickers/tags that are attached to the terra-cotta flower pot. .

Creative Ways to Paint Terra Cotta Flower Pots
Make Wonderful Crafts with Terra Cotta politico Flower PotsAn unconditional strange and hurried foxiness for kids of every ages, the prowess of foxiness terra cotta clay garden pots is a foxiness that has long possibilties.

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#5 – Winterizing Outdoor Pots Simply and Inexpensively

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A simple and inexpensive way to winterize your outdoor pottery so it may be left outdoors in cold climates where freezing temperatures are encountered. Saves time and effort in the fall as there is no need to move the pots to a protected area and then moving them back to their location in the spring. Not all pots will be able to be preserved with these methods, but concrete, fired clay and some ceramic pottery will last many years outside.
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