Unique Ceramic Plant Pot Creation

A course by La Pomona , Designer and Ceramist

Designer and Ceramist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined June 2020

Design pots adapted to a plant's shape and needs and make a mold to create them

97% positive reviews (66)
2,161 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Design pots adapted to a plant's shape and needs and make a mold to create them

Discover manual techniques for creating a home for your plants, whether it’s a cactus or a succulent, indoor or outdoor. Designer and ceramist Mónica Oceja, founder of the brand La Pomona, teaches you how to create pots based on the depth, shape, and color of your plant.

In this course, create a unique ceramic pot from scratch. Monica teaches you how to use high-temperature ceramics and shows you ideas and techniques for decorating and enameling your pot. See how to plant and shape it, and replicate your design to create more with the mold you craft for your plant.

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What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 23 downloads

What Will We Do in This Course?
4 minutes, 46 seconds
Types of materials to make pots
6 minutes, 12 seconds
Mood board
5 minutes, 6 seconds
Ox kneading technique
3 minutes, 36 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (66)
  • 2,161 students
  • 17 lessons (2h 3m)
  • 23 additional resources (9 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a plant pot using high-temperature ceramic, inspired by the personality, shape, and needs of a plant.

Who is this online course for?

For anyone interested in creating a unique and original plant pot for their home.

Requirements and materials

No previous experience is required to take the course; all you need is a love for plants. Some experience with pottery will be useful for generating ideas, but is not essential.

As for materials, you need high-temperature ceramic paste and slip, tools for modeling and building your mold, tools for carving and polishing, and other tools to decorate and enamel. You should take into account that, to complete some of the course's practical exercises, you'll need to have access to an artisan's oven or a ceramics workshop where you can rent one.


Reviews

2,161 Students
66 Reviews
97% Positive ratings

La Pomona

A course by La Pomona

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Designer and Ceramist

Mónica Oceja is the creator and founder of La Pomona, where she is a designer, ceramist, plant lover, strategist, community manager, and content creator. She designs and artisanally produces “homes for plants” with high temperature ceramics, incorporating designs that are an extension of the plant itself. La Pomona’s mission is to encourage the care of plants and generate awareness of the benefits of plants in interior spaces.

Some of her work is sold at the store in Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey – MARCO. You can find her latest work on Instagram.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What Will We Do in This Course?
  • U2

    Before you start creating

    • What you need to know about plants
    • Types of materials to make pots
    • Tools and materials for each process
    • Mood board
  • U3

    Hands to the dough

    • Ox kneading technique
    • Manual construction with pinching
    • Process to make a mold 1
    • Process to make a mold 2
  • U4

    Start your production line

    • Casting and polishing
    • Textures
    • Decoration with low enamels
    • Packaging
  • U5

    Glazing and transplant tips

    • Traditional glazing process
    • Transplant Considerations
  • FP

    Final project

    • Unique Ceramic Plant Pot Creation

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Unique Ceramic Plant Pot Creation. Craft course by La Pomona

Unique Ceramic Plant Pot Creation

A course by La Pomona
Designer and Ceramist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined June 2020
  • 97% positive reviews (66)
  • 2,161 students