Decorative kitchen herbs

Stylish terracotta plant labels

Spring has always been the best time of year to plant all manner of different herbs. To avoid any confusion when picking them, or any unpleasant surprises when cooking, it’s a really good idea to label your herbs. With the help of edding’s calligraphy pens, you can design really stylish terracotta plant labels. The colour pens feature a special calligraphy nib and are waterproof and permanent, making them perfect for use on outdoor flowerpots. Once you’ve decorated the signs, simply place them in the pots next to the relevant herbs.

Categories: Creative garden ideas
Kitchen
Products: Calligraphy markers and pens
Materials: Terracotta
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

You can see everything you’ll need in this photo. The edding 1255 calligraphy pen comes in three stroke widths and five different colours. Choose your preferred colour and the stroke width you’re most comfortable working with. Print out the template.

Step 2

Before you start, wipe the pieces of terracotta with a dry cloth to remove any dust.

Step 3

Position the template and copy the motif using the calligraphy pen. Alternatively, you can use the pencil to first sketch out the motif. The calligraphy pen with the 2.0-mm nib is best for the narrow lettering and for the delicate leaves.

Step 4

To ensure you achieve a stunning calligraphy effect, it’s important to always hold your pen in the same position. Make sure you don’t turn the pen when you write. If you’d like to find out more about expressive writing using edding calligraphy pens, we recommend our course for beginners.