In Ancient Greek red-figure pottery, the background (negative space) was painted black, and the figures were left the color of the clay. Sometimes the black paint was incised or carved away to create fine details.

Make your own red-figure art by creating a scratch pad with a few simple ingredients.

Pottery was first used in Britain about 6,000 years ago, around the same time as farming began. Early versions of pottery were simply functional, allowing people to heat liquids over a fire. Later in the Neolithic period, people began decorating pottery with geometric patterns like lines, zigzags and dots.

Follow these simple instructions to make a pinch pot inspired by the grooved ware pottery of Neolithic Britain!