With this book on designing and painting your own beautiful ceramics you should never be stuck for a personalized gift again - or you can create something for your own home to match your existing interior design. Clear step-by-step photography guides you through over 20 projects that can be done without the need for kiln firing. Choose from a beautiful blue and white oriental bowl, fun herb and spice jars, or a Mediterranean-style terracotta post. There are sections on techniques and materials - showing your how ceramic paints allow you to paint directly onto shop-bought items - and an introduction that will help you look at the ceramic objects around you in a different light.