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How to Make Ceramic Flower Pots : Unusual Flower Pot Design Tips & Ideas
Learn about unusual designs for ceramic flower pots with expert tips in this free video on making your own flower pots. Expert: Ms. Nipa Banerjee Bio: Ms. Nipa Banerjee is an arts graduate. She has specialized skills & expertise in every aspect of pottery making. She possesses special knowledge to produce flower pots of different size and texture. Filmmaker: Sarit Baran Tarafdar
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Learn how to throw a common necked ceramic flower pot on the pottery wheel with expert tips in this free video on making your own flower pots. Expert: Ms. Nipa Banerjee Bio: Ms. Nipa Banerjee is an arts graduate. She has specialized skills & expertise in every aspect of pottery making. She possesses special knowledge to produce flower pots of different size and texture. Filmmaker: Sarit Baran Tarafdar
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Use Clay Pot Crafts To Learn How To Create Your Own
Do you love art and craft? Perhaps you love art and craft, but you are not sure exactly what you know best. Many people in your position try out clay pot crafts. Clay is good for a quick start because you can use it to mold something and undo it. For that reason, you do not waste resources by using clay. Beginners usually have a big worry at first. However, this is not necessary because the pot crafts are very many. They are easily obtainable on the Internet. Many experts or people who have done clay sculpting continuously are sharing their craft ideas online.
You should simply search on the web for these clay crafts. One thing to know is that you can make any item using clay. More than anything else, you need to release the creativity in you. Art and craft is mostly about how creative a person can get using any material. Clay allows you to be as creative as you can possibly afford. When you mold an item, you can easily undo it or shape it until you are satisfied with the final design. In this case, you will be trying to create a clay pot using the available craft ideas. Examples of clay craft ideas for pots include the flowerpots, pot birdbaths and other items.
As you become familiar with clay sculpting, you will gradually create your own clay pot crafts ideas. Terra cotta pots ideas are the most popular online. Therefore, if you want to join others in this art, terra cotta clay craft is much better for a start. Terra-cotta clay is easy to use and alter as you please. Obtaining the clay is simple because you can visit any serious art shop or hobbyist art shop. If you want to buy directly online, this is not a problem. You can easily pick the colors, and size of clay you need. The prices could differ among different vendors, but they are almost similar. Even the clay sculpting tools are available on the web. Simply take your time to find the best stores and pick the type that you need.
The many pots you mold, the better your idea range will grow. Other steps such as firing are not at all complex. Once you follow the right steps to create your pots, the final steps will be finishing them attractively. Therefore, you have to buy good paints. Painting requires creativity as well to make your item, as attractive as possible. It is easy to imprint flowers, leaves, symbols, letters and other images you want onto the pots. Add onto the pot surfaces any theme you would desire.
Sooner than later, you will be coming up with your own clay pot crafts. Then, you will gladly share them with other people on the Internet. In addition, you will gradually learn how to make other items as well. These include the bells, candleholders, decorative cans, people and animal sculptures and so on. If you would like to share the fun, include even your children. Together you could easily come up with many beautiful clay crafts. Try using the ideas of others to create your own first.
G. Smitty is a writer who loves to discuss many topics ranging from clay pots wholesale to professional basketball. Thanks for reading!
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Just a few simple ideas for slip decoration inside a few bowls. The slip is just normal clay slip with different metal oxides added to give a different underglazed colour. There’s no exact recipe ,just trial and error until you add enough oxide to give you your desired colour.
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Indian wedding vases? What are they actually for?
Question by staciedawn84: Indian wedding vases? What are they actually for?
I received a beautiful blue glass indian wedding vase as a wedding gift, and I have fallen in love with them, I’ve been looking at lots of them online and trying to figure out the meaning behind them, nothing yet. I know that they are made by Native Americans and that’s about it. The one that I have is obviously handmade, has native american writing inside of it, it’s blue but has a double clear handle on it with little flower type things at the base of the handles almost like it’s holding the handle on. I know that there are clay indian vases (most of them are clay from what I’ve seen). Are they considered to be good luck, a symbol of peace, are they suppose to be used only on your wedding day, or what? Are they actually suppose to be used for flowers~wouldn’t that ruin the clay pots?
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Answer by Candice
The vase I have is made of clay from the Sioux in South Dakota. It has two spouts.
Wedding vases
Wedding Vases were widely used by many Indian tribes in America. Many believe that as part of the ancient marriage ceremony the medicine man would prepare a special potion for the young lovers.
The mixture signified the promise of deep love and eternal happiness for the couple. The Brave and Maiden then sealed the promise by drinking the potion simultaneously from the vase, each using one spout. Wedding vases thus became a symbol of happiness and remain so to this day.
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Dazzling new Designer Planters, Pots, and Garden Containers Unveiled at Recent International Design Show in Europe
Dazzling new Designer Planters, Pots, and Garden Containers Unveiled at Recent International Design Show in Europe
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 3, 2006
Italian manufacturer Serralunga has rolled out a series of stunning new flower products at the recent International design show held in Europe. Serralunga makes flowerpots. Small pots, gigantic pots, and every size pot in-between.
Bold colors, novel designs, and breathtaking forms are the hallmarks of this innovative series of planters, pots, and containers. Highlighted artists include Karim Rashid, Ron Arad, Christophe Pillet, and Marc Sadler. The new line includes pieces entitled, Kron, The Vases, Loop, Flute, Lady Jane, Lady Mary, Memory Pot, Island, Island & Elloilmatto.
The series is characterized by its playfulness, scale, and colorfulness. The units are perfectly suited for both indoor and outdoor applications and would be at home in any residential, gallery, or institutional application
Gibraltar Furniture http://www.gibraltarfurniture.com , located in Beverly Hills, California is the first, and only source in the United States, to offer this ground-breaking collection at wholesale prices. This store is the leading source for designers, architects, and landscapers for products in the United States. Consumers can contact Gibraltar at 800 416 3635 for more information
Serralunga, who have been producing stylish planters since 1825 and is located in the Biella section of Italy. This group has a tradition of more than 170 years of container production.
Born before the industrial revolution Serralunga recently changed material typology from traditional clay pots to futuristic models. Serralunga’s concept is to feature classical design lines and post-modern shapes. Today, Serralunga is the leader in the production of contemporary style flower pots, vases, and containers.
The pots are made from rotationally molded polyethylene, and are strong, lightweight and will tolerate subzero temperatures, and will have a much longer life than traditionally made pots. Serralunga recently commissioned some of the world’s leading designers to create a new line of vases and flower pots for both interior and exterior use.
Designers have paid close attention to polymer evolution and have applied new plastic technology to current articles, but have kept their use and functionality unchanged.
Serralunga concentrates on creativity, aesthetics and functional details. Last but not least, Serralunga spotlights traditional Italian prose, beauty, and style in every piece. For more info on Serralunga got to http://www.serralunga.com.
These are stunning planters look so good, you may decide that you’re going to forget about plants and use them as a furniture accessory!.
One of the interesting tidbits is that some of the designers, while sketching their pots, sketched them with specific plants in mind. While some pots might be appropriate for orchids, alocasias, and cannas, others are much better suited for agaves and cactii.
All of these pots, vases, containers, come in a astounding array of finishes including spectacular metallic and lacquer coats. Consumers can contact Gibraltar Furniture to purchase any of these products at discount prices by calling 800 416 3635.
Gibraltar Furniture also has a complete line of landscape architectural products from other domestic and international sources at discount prices. Trevi Collection, Outdoor Modern, Emu, and Studo4LA are a few of the exclusive brands that this Beverly Hills company offers at factory direct prices.
Customers can order custom fountains and one of kind planters, containers, and pots from this 50 year old business in modern, traditional, or post modern forms.
Gibraltar also discounts the entire line of products from Blu Dot, Emeco, Gordon International, Modern Outdoor, Serralunga, Compar, Dare Décor, David Edwards, .Fabulox, Color & Life, Firefarm, Girari, Gray, Havaseat Chairs, Innovation, IQMatics, Janke, Jet Age, Kenshoma, Lunar Lounge, Malik, Modern Outdoor, Offi, Oeuf, OFM, Ogus Design, The Phillips Collection, Studio4LA, Touch Design, Trevi Outdoor, Veneman, Zuo, and 100Times Better among others.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release contact Bradley Friedman or visit http://www.gibraltarfurniture.com
Images for all products can be obtained at http://www.serralunga.com
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Throwing making a batch of clay pottery plant pots / flowerpots at speed / fast /quickly
+ Thanks to everyone who Clicked to see my vid + Well,here’s a quick video of me making a few of a big batch of basic flowerpots / plant pots in terracotta / earthenware clay. As these are only pretty basic cheap garden pots I need to make ‘em fast and sell ‘em cheap,hence the speed at which I’m making ‘em. It’s almost impossible to compete with all the imported Far Eastern stuff of which some is unfortunately made using Child labour but I have to try. Also I fire my pots to such a high temperature that they are properly frost resistant unlike the cheap imported ones which will fall apart at the 1st sign of frost. I’m trying to make them in just one pull or lift and then just sort out the shape a bit. It’s really satifying to pull a pot up this far but that’s just the good old Terrracotta clay and all its benefits. Not exactly Isaac Button speed but not far off…LOL. Anyway I don’t know why terracotta clay is so easy to throw as this is smooth clay and not the rough grogged stuff, but as you can see you can make a pot with just one lift or pull in about one minute. Thanks for clicking to see the video and I’ll be adding some more soon.
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is it true that ancient clay pots have recored sound?
Question by Johnny: is it true that ancient clay pots have recored sound?
i know that french video is a hoax, but i just spent the last hour online doing research, and after a bunch of scientific blah blah..my eyes hurt. i just want to know if it’s true or not. if so, i wonder if anyone’s ever captured screams from hell…
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lol no, you’ve been hoaxed
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Q&A: jesus and mushrooms what does the bread of god mean?
Question by vanessa: jesus and mushrooms what does the bread of god mean?
“MANA” is an EGYPTIAN WORD, not HEBREW or ARAMAIC, Meaning; “The BREAD OF GOD”. Moses, Christ, and Joseph, The favorite son of Israel, were all educated in Egypt. MANNA [ETEONANACATL [Maya] = SOMA [Hindu] = AMBROSIA / BROMA-THEON gyptian/Hindu] It can be no coincidence that the MAYAN, EGYPTIAN, GREEK, HINDU, and ISRAELITE words for the mushroom all mean exactly the same thing: “THE BREAD OF GOD”.
John 2:6-9 indicates that Jesus made water into wine by boiling mushrooms (Mushroom-Tea), the waterpots were made of stone, not clay, (stone pots were used for cooking, clay pots used for storing water). These pots already contained 2-3 firkins of a substance before the pots were filled with water.
A “Firkin” is an Old-English measurement meaning a fourth part. Half to three-quarters of fresh mushrooms with water makes a potent tea. Tea is the safest way to consume field mushrooms, killing dangerous bacteria like E. Coli. In the Atharva Veda, the Hindus called this Tea SOMA. Greeks called mushroom jelly AMBROSIA.
Those who drank the water made into wine said it was the most potent intoxicant (St. John 2:10). The Bible tells us that Jesus making water into wine was the “beginning of miracles” … in other words no one saw any miracles until drinking the wine made from water. (St. John 2:11).
Daniel 5:3-5 with Exodus 16:32 and Hebrews 9:4
indicates that the mushroom was a DRUG. After sacking the temple in Jerusalem and stealing the Ark-of-the-Covenant, the King of Babylon and his table drank from the golden cup containing the holy “MANNA” they had visions within the hour….. Psilocybin takes 30-40 minutes to induce visions.
no one saw any miracles until drinking the wine made from water. ???? christians what do you think that means?
i have 2 SOURCES, LINGUISTICS AND THE BIBLE, how can you contradict either one if you’re a christian.
this is not from the high times.
‘STAX’ why would jesus boil plain water for a feast? come on now you know there was something special about turning water into wine lol.
‘der kerzenschein’ lol i don’t get it what’s so hard to believe about the mushrooms isn’t it obvious they were used, christians think it was god who made them see the visions when it’s more than likely that it was the shrooms, cannabis etc..
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I think you are talking out of your hat.
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White substance on clay pots?
Question by DT: White substance on clay pots?
A few months ago I potted some great greenery in clay pots and put them on my kitchen windowsill. I used Miracle grow potting soil and also a wonderful additive called Root Blast which has made my plants thrive well. Recently the clay pots are becoming covered in a white powdery substance that I can wipe off, but it comes right back. What is it caused from?
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Answer by jaycubb
It’s just a leaching of fertilizer salts. The plant may be over fertilized. If that is the case, flush it with water quite a few times to rinse away the excess, and continue to wipe off the pot.
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Flower Pot
The Story of The Pot
Do you think you are forgotten and no one cares for you? Let me tell you the true story of a pot. This is not a children’s story…it is reality.Due to our limited perspective we seem to forget that we have a Father, A Heavenly Father who made us just like a potter makes a vase. But it is time to remember that truth!
Bear with me for a moment and imagine yourself as being a potter, passionate about your work, planning to make the best version of the pot you are about to make. You want this pot to be the best because you have a great plan with it! It is planned for the king himself…so you really do your best! You surely don’t want to disappoint the king!
So you start working…preparing the clay, using the best quality possible, the purest clay money can buy (the king is paying!) and the wheel is spinning day and night; you’ve pondered about it for a long time and now you have a very good idea of what you want the pot to look like, yet in the process, you think you can make it better by scratching it here and there for a more distinct and royal shape; one detail here, one there and after many hours of intense work, you decide that it is finally what you intended to be. Great! It really looks perfect! The next steps are to be taken and there: a lovely pot, in fact your best ever!
Everything good until you finish every single detail and say: finally! How lovely! Perfect! You lay the treasured pot on the safest shelf in the house and go share the excitement with your friends.
In the meantime the pot on the shelf, exquisite looking, has a visitor! Yes, a fly comes to it and asks:"Hey, look at you! Hmm, nice, you look great!"
"Err…thank you" answers the pot "the potter prepared me for the king’s house". "The king’s house! Ha, ha, ha! " the fly bursts out laughing, "Don’t be naive! There is no way you can make it to the king’s house! Listen to me, you are not so special after all; look at all those pots outside! This potter has been working for many years and none of those made it to the king’s house yet! What makes you think you’ll succeed?"
Befuddled, quite shocked but also curious, the pot asks:" Well then, if all those pots did not make it, neither will I… but wait a minute, you have wings! Surely, you know where the palace of the king is, don’t you?"
"Of course I do!" said the fly proudly."I have an idea, I should take you there myself! Yes, this is the best plan! Look at all these pots sitting here, what makes you think the potter will be able to take you? Come, I’ll show you the way; I can fly inside the palace too! I will lead you!" Not much argument against and your pot obeys the first instruction of the fly:" Come off the shelf! You must follow me! Here, I will give you a push."
The fly pushed, the pot tried and when they were about to rejoice for making the first move – coming off the safety of the shelf- there comes your precious pot down with a crush! Terrible! The pot starts crying "What can I do now, I am all but pieces! I’ll never be a pot again!"
Frightened, the fly looks at the broken pot and flies out the window.
Having heard the noise, the potter enters the room and looks at the picture: his precious pot with its pieces spread all around the room. How sad!
This is the end of the story. Now reality comes in. We’ve all been like that pot, we thought we knew better than The Potter, we believed that listening the solutions of other "wiser" instructors will help us achieve our best…but unfortunately the efforts were in vain…the pieces of our lives and hearts lie on the floor…waiting to be picked up. If only someone could give us another chance!
In reality, here is where Jesus Christ steps in. He is the Son of the Potter (God) and God sent Him to you with His special glue made of love and holy sacrifice, made of balm for your heart’s wounds, willing to renew your pot and to put each piece in the right place. But He only does that if you want Him to. He doesn’t force anyone!
I don’t know about you, but I was that pot…I thought about my Potter "He might have no hands! How do I know He even exists?" and I took the fly’s advice…but when I cried for help (I was so weak that I couldn’t even cry…I was desperate) He came, took all the pieces of my pot and entirely restored my life! Oh Blessed Potter! Blessed God, please mend all broken hearts who read this!
Try it for yourself; maybe you haven’t got to the point where you fell and that is very good, but keep in mind one thing: Don’t listen to any fly, bee or any other voice, except for the voice of The Potter! He knows the way and has the power to take you there; what’s more, He really wants to make you an admired vessel in the King’s Eternal Palace! For eternity!
By Claudia Miclaus
Daily Painters Abstract GalleryFlowerpot Around the Corner by Pam Van Londen DAILY MINI by Allison Pratt Petroglyphs by Filomena de Andrade Booth "Full Throttle" Expressionistic Painting by Colora… "Blue Aspens" by Natasa Vretenar "Doll"Watercolor by Hawaii.APPLIQUE TODAY: FlowerpotMy first applique project for the year is this little flowerpot with 3 simple flowers in it. This is before I started the applique… The fabrics, even the brown background, are all Jinny Beyer fabrics which I picked up in her storeCraftzine.com blog Step 4: Plant the branch deep in the flower pot. Pack the dirt in to hold it up. Place a rock in between the branch and the edge of the flower pot to support the branch where it cantilevers over. Be sure to secure it well enough so that.
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Orchid Pot – How To Choose The Right One
The choice of orchid pot you use, the potting medium, watering, fertilizing and location will all have an impact on the success of your orchids. Let us have a look at different containers that you can choose from. The choice can be bewildering if you are a beginner to orchid growing. These are most commonly made from either plastic or terracotta clay.
Plastic Orchid Pot
A lightweight plastic pot, which may have several drainage holes is more suitable for indoors, where it is far less likely to be blown over.The growing medium tends to dry out more slowly than in a clay pot.
The best plastic pot has a thick wall that does not break easily, it is light in color, and does not heat up too much in strong sunlight. Clear polythene pots are becoming popular as they allow more light to reach the roots.Terracotta Orchid Pot
It is heavier and therefore more stable.It has one drainage hole in the bottom, although some specialist orchid pots also have drainage holes on the sides.A succulent drought-tolerant epiphytic orchid fares better in a clay pot, as there is less chance of the growing medium becoming waterlogged.
Pots or large planters made from terracotta, wood, ceramic or plastic make ideal containers for large spreading orchids such as "Cymbidia".
A terrestrial like the "Chinese Cymbidium" requires a tall orchid pot which can accommodate the very long roots (up to a meter!) that it can produce. Unrestricted root growth allows the orchid to store nutrients and water that can then sustain the development of superior flowers.
"Jewel" orchids such as "Ludisia" and "Anoectochilus" should ideally be grown in a shallow, broad pot as they spread over the surface. A glass terranium would be ideal, where the orchids can wander in whatever way they like.
There are also varieties of orchid that are best grown and displayed in baskets at eye level.
Basket Orchid Pot.A basket is very suitable for orchids with pendant flowers, or heavy- rooted, sprawling orchids.A basket container is made of wire, plastic, mesh, wood or pottery.It allows air to circulate around the compost and roots.A mesh orchid pot is essential for the successful blooming of Draculas because the inflorescences find it easy to grow through the underside of the container.Orchids like "Stanhopea", "Gongora" and "Acineta" should be grown in open baskets so that their pendant flowers can be enjoyed to the full.
You will need to take care that the orchids do not dry out in a basket.
As an orchid pot, the basket will need support blocks for your orchid. The most suitable materials are cork, or the bark of pine or oak. To do this, place the plant compost in front and behind the roots. Tie the plant to the piece of bark in such a way that no water is able to run into the centre of the plant. You can tie up the plant with strips of ladies tights!
One tip is to be aware that the fine roots of some orchids may penetrate the support block and make it difficult to re-pot your orchid.
When a plant becomes overgrown or begins to fall apart, just tie a new piece of bark to the old one so that the orchid grows onto this. Some orchids like Oncidiums have slender roots that rapidly travel over the surface of the bark.
"Lady-of-the-Night" is the popular name for "Brassavola nodosa", a night-fragrant white flowering orchid that grows well in a hanging basket. Position it where its night fragrance can be appreciated. It is drought-tolerant, but prefers additional water during dry spells.
The orchid "Cattleya skinneri – Hettie Jacobs" can grow to enormous size in a basket and needs strong support. But it does produce clusters of lovely purple flowers between March and May.
The popular "Bee" orchid, produces a wealth of golden yellow flowers even from a modest plant. A 20inch (50cm) wire basket with substantial pieces of bark will support a large plant of this kind.
You might like to plant a selection of moth orchids in a large basket for a superb show of long-lasting blooms, but these do not like strong sunlight. Or maybe vanda orchids, that provide flowers in all colours of the rainbow with huge blooms, some of which can be the size of a saucer. Vanda will produce a mass of lengthy roots hanging below the orchid pot, which you will need to spray with water daily. Do not be tempted to cut back these roots.
Be aware also that many orchids thrive on being pot-bound. It may look as if the roots are smothering the pot, but it is their thick root system that nourishes spectacular blooms. So do not be in a hurry to re-pot too soon!
Whatever type of orchid pot you want, there is a wide range from which to choose. If you love growing orchids, there is great pleasure in matching an orchid with an appropriate orchid pot, choosing the right compost, light and temperature, water and fertilizer. The careful balance of these will lead to your ultimate success.
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