- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Place some of each Stroke & Coat color on a palette.
- Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, randomly apply large dots of SC006 Sunkissed, SC075 Orange-A-Peel and SC074 Hot Tamale onto the plate covering the plate with all three colors.
- Repeat the step above. Make sure to apply a good bit of each color.
- Take a piece of plastic wrap and lay it over the plate. Using your fingers, smush the colors blending the colors into each other.
- Remove the plastic wrap and immediately lay the feathers into the wet glaze pressing them down to stick. Make sure to have the spine of the feather facing up.
- Note: If your glaze has dried or if your feathers are not sticking you can lightly wet the feathers with water as you apply them.
- When the shine is gone from the Stroke & Coat colors, using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of FN009 Black over the feathers covering the top of the plate.
- When the shine of the second coat of FN009 Black has gone, remove the feathers before the glaze dries. Allow to dry!
- Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, Apply 2-3 coats of FN009 Black to the back of the plate. Allow to dry!
- Stilt and Fire to Cone 06/05.
Additional Adaptations & Tips
- Make sure to shake the Stroke & Coats well.
- Place the Stroke & Coat on a glazed tile or paper plate as a palette.
- Colors can also be applied with a sponge instead of a brush.
- The feathers can be washed and reused.
- Other objects can be used in place of feathers such as Jute String.
