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How to Paint Pottery & Ceramics: Ornaments with Stamps

It's never too early to plan for Christmas and the holidays! Making a loved one an ornament with stamps is a great and unique idea! Plus, personalize your ornament on the back so when you use it 20 years from now, you remember when you did it! You can apply stamps to many pieces of pottery. 

Supplies

  • Round, Flat Ornament Bisque
  • Paint Colors: Red (20); Light Green (51); Dark Green (58); and White
  • Fun Writer Color: Black
  • Tree and Candy Cane Stamps
  • Small and Medium Flat Brushes
  • Toothbrush
  • Sponge with Handle x 2

Ceramic Ornaments with Christmas Tree and Candy Cane Stamps

Steps

  1. Paint background colors – apply 3 coats for a nice, solid finish
  1. Add stamps – apply a little amount of paint to the stamp using a sponge with handle. Press the stamp down on all sides and lift straight up.
    • TIP – Practice the stamps before you apply it to your item!
  1. With a Black fun writer, personalize your ornament by writing a name, year, or other reference point on the back
  1. Toothbrush splatter -- get a little bit of paint on a toothbrush, point the brush in the direction where you want the paint to go, and run your thumb through the bristles 

Learn how to paint your own pottery and ceramics at Polka Dot Pots! We are located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, and Poconos, Pennsylvania. We'll teach you techniques that are so easy, anyone can create a masterpiece!


14 Responses

Jon
Jon

July 14, 2017

That was the greatest special guest ever!!!

Karen P.
Karen P.

July 14, 2017

Hello!!
My favorite ornament … a 6 inch, hand made stocking from 3rd grade. My mother bought plaid material and sewed one for every kid in my class … put their name on it in glitter … and stuck a candy cane in each one. Every once in a while, she runs into some of my old classmates and they tell her how they still have those stockings and put it on the tree every year. Makes her whole day!! ha
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU!!

Muffy O'Donnell
Muffy O'Donnell

July 14, 2017

My favorite ornament is a cork and curly ribbon to remind us of our wonderful trip to Fisherman’s Warf in San Francisco 14 years ago!

Kelly
Kelly

July 14, 2017

Wow…tough question!! Too many favorite ornaments to pick just one!! :-)

Pam Honisch
Pam Honisch

July 14, 2017

My favorite ornament is the one with our first family picture together after we adopted Briana. Our family was complete! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends at Polka Dot Pots! Miss you guys! Pam :)

Katie Galeano
Katie Galeano

July 14, 2017

My mom owns a company that makes brass ornaments, so we have tons of those from all over the world :)

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

Awesome that an ornament can provide memories for more than a decade!

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

Come on, Kel!

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

That’s really special

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

Very cool!

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

Congrats, Ashley P! You won the ornaments we painted in our last video! We will email you to get your address.

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

Cute!

Ashley P
Ashley P

July 14, 2017

my favorite ornament is a light bulb made to look like a reindeer! I made it in 4th grade.

Erin Racioppi
Erin Racioppi

July 14, 2017

Yeah, it’s just amazing to hear all these stories about how long ornaments have been with families. My mom recently gave me some ornaments that I made in grade school as well!

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