marbled pots

Step 1

After deciding what plant name you will put on the tag, lay out your stamps in order (leave a space open if you will need to reuse letters). **Be sure that the stamps are facing in the correct direction so they are not upside down when you hammer them into the tag.

Step 2

Try to find the center point of the tag and place the middle letter in that spot and then work your way out from there.

Step 3

Use the mallet to firmly hit the stamp and indent the copper, try to line the stamp straight up and down and to only hit it once or you might double mark the copper.

Step 4

Once the letters are all stamped, use the sharpie to fill in the indented places, its totally okay to have some ink outside of the letters, the goal is to fill the depressed spots. Then use the rubbing alcohol and paper towel to lightly wipe away the excess on the flat part. Touch up any areas that need a little more ink and your tag is done!

Step 5

Repot the seedlings into your terracotta pot and set the name tag inside. This makes for a perfect herb garden or gift idea.