Pastel Donut Tree

1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.   
2. Using a AB705#5 Round and AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, basecoat the main body of the donuts with OS471 Medium Brown.  Allow to dry! 
3. Using a DB801 #3 Round and DB808 #8 Round, drybrush the donut bodies OS467 Light Brown, then with OS493 Sandalwood.  Highlight with some OS432 Ivory in the brush. 
4. Using a AB709 3/8 Angular Shader, shade the deep crevices with OS489 Saddle Brown. 
5. Using a DB801 #3 Round and DB808 #8 Round, drybrush the various donuts with the following colors.  
   • Pink – basecoat with OS558 Miami Pink, drybrush with OS589 Pink, highlight with OS432 Ivory.  
   • Yellow – Basecoat with OS434 Lemon Yellow, drybrush with OS433 Pale Yellow, Highlight with OS432 Ivory. 
   • Purple – basecoat with OS452 Purple, drybrush with OS450 Lilac, highlight with OS432 Ivory. 
   • Blue – basecoat with OS457 Medium Blue, drybrush with OS456 Baby Blue, Highlight with OS432 Ivory. 
   • Green – basecoat with OS463 Medium Green, drybrush with OS556 Lemon Grass, Highlight with OS432 Ivory. 
   • White – basecoat with OS432 Ivory, drybrush with OS431 White.  
6. Using a AB702 #10/0 Liner, paint the donuts with jimmies (raised decorations on the piece) various colors of your choice. 
7. Using a AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, basecoat the icing ant the bottom of the donuts with OS467 Light Brown, drybrush with OS432 Ivory then highlight with OS431 White. 
8. Using a AB705#5 Round and AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, basecoat the basket base inside and out with OS471 Medium Brown.  Allow to dry! 
9. Using a DB801 #3 Round and DB808 #8 Round, drybrush the basket with OS 467 Light Brown then with OS493 Sandalwood followed by OS485 French Vanilla then highlight lightly with OS432 Ivory. 
10. Using a DB804 #3 Flat, Highlight the edges of each weave section with OS471 Medium Brown.  Allow to dry! 
11. Using a AB710 ¾ Flat Shader, apply 2 light coats of AC502 Matte Brush On Sealer on both pieces. Thin slightly with some water and do not let it puddle in any of the crevices which can get milky.  
12. Using a AB705 #5 Round, apply 2 coats of AC501 Gloss Brush On Sealer to the jimmies (raised decorations) on the donuts that have them. 
13. Using a DB805 #3 Fan, apply 2-3 coats of SG880 Crystal Sparklers Brush On Glitter on all the donuts but not on the raised decorations on the piece that have them. 
14. Apply 3-4 coats of SG880 Crystal Sparklers Brush On Glitter to all the Globe Lights. Allow to dry between each coat.   
15. Apply Brush On Sealer toa attach and apply the fake sprinkles, confetti, and colored mini foam balls to the areas that you want them.  Allow to dry! 
16. Glue the glittered globe lights into the donut tree if there are holes for them.

Additional Adaptations & Tips 

• Make sure to shake the Bisque Stains well. 
• Drybrushing is using a dry brush.  You wash the brush when you are done.  
• You do not want any moisture in the brush. 
• When drybrushing you can use paper towels, paper bags, denim material to wipe the color out of the brush. 
• Almost always when drybrushing, you use 3 shades of a color.  A dark, a medium and a light.  Then an off white or white to highlight without washing the brush. 
• On most pieces you want to use a Matte Sealer over the drybrushed areas to make it look soft.  A Gloss Sealer takes the soft look away from the piece. 
• Gloss Sealer is good to use on eyes, noses or any other small areas that need to be glossy.