We are surrounded by colors, ornaments, decor, and design. Practical new materials make it easy to creatively design ceramic surfaces. What can be implemented with which materials? How are liquid glazes, stamp pads, crayons, underglaze colors, and decorative paints used on our own pottery or finished blanks? How do we find personal expression in playing with patterns, surfaces, and overlays? Various style epochs and handicraft techniques provide inspiration: floral Art Nouveau and paisley patterns for original bowls, ethnic motifs on an etagere, cheerful cartoons on breakfast dishes, sweeping typefaces, rubber stamps you cut yourself, and much more. Step by step, this little book for hobbies and classes shows how many possibilities there are in each idea.