Jazzy Pots: Glorious Gift Ideas

by Mickey Baskett

With a little imagination, simple crafts skills, and these fabulous projects—all photographed in color—anyone can turn basic clay flowerpots into jazzy, snazzy ornaments and gifts. An array of talented designers show how, as they present more than three dozen ideas for decorating pots with paint, découpage, and other easy techniques. Many of the decorations will brighten a garden, with pots as planters, as water fountains, even as a sun-dial. Welcome the birds with a cheerful Whimsical it has wings and a tail cut from a milk jug and a smiling beak made from a plastic funnel. Other great items include a Snow Fairy, Cherry Tray, and Gingerbread Cookie Jar. Every project comes complete with patterns worksheets, painting examples, and assembly diagrams.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Trish]

This book was okay, some ideas are really nice and others need to be modified to fit the receiver of the gift. I picked it up at a book sale so it didn't cost me anything to look at it.

[SouthWestZippy]

Neat book with lots of ideas. Easy to follow instructions.