Black and White Fred and Ethel

Fred Rooster:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the Soft Fan with FN001 White, apply 1 coat to the body of the rooster (area that will remain white). If you do not do this, it will not look bright white.
3. Take the pencil and draw a jagged line going around the bottom of the rooster’s neck.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC016 Cotton Tail, apply 2 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Script Liner with SC075 Orange-A-Peel, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Using the Script Liner with SC074 Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the comb and waddles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
7. Use the pencil to draw a pupil at the top of the eyes.
8. Using the Detail Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to each pupil. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
9. Using the Detail Liner with SC016 Cotton Tail, apply 1 dot to each pupil.
10. Using the Script Liner with SC060 Silver Lining, apply 3 coats to the center section on each wing. Apply 3 coats to the center section of the tail. Skip 2 sections and glaze the 3rd section down from the top on both sides of the tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
11. Squeeze out ½ Tbsp of SC035 Gray Hare and ½ Tbsp of SC060 Silver Lining onto the palette. Mix them to create a new color.
12. Using the Script Liner with the new color, apply 3 coats to the section right next to the previously glazed sections on the wings and tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
13. Using the Script Liner with SC035 Gray Hare, apply 3 coats to the remaining sections of the wings and tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
14. Using the Script Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the head and neck of the rooster (area above the neck line). Apply 2 coats to the upper section of each wing. Apply 2 coats to the underside of the tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
15. Squeeze out around 1 tsp SC015 Tuxedo onto the palette. Dip the pencil eraser in the glaze and stamp onto white portion of the body. Repeat until the body is covered in dots.
16. Using the Detail Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, outline the details on the rooster.
17. Dip into NT-CLR Clear One Dipping.
18. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Ethyl Hen:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the Soft Fan with FN001 White, apply 1 coat to the head, neck, and body of the hen (area that will remain white). If you do not do this, it will not look bright white.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC016 Cotton Tail, apply 2 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC075 Orange-A-Peel, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Script Liner with SC074 Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the comb and waddles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Use the pencil to draw a pupil at the top of the eyes.
7. Using the Detail Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to each pupil. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
8. Using the Detail Liner with SC016 Cotton Tail, apply 1 dot to each pupil.
9. Using the Script Liner with SC060 Silver Lining, apply 3 coats to the center section on each wing. Apply 3 coats to the center section of the tail. Skip 2 sections and glaze the 3rd section down from the top on both sides of the tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
10. Squeeze out ½ Tbsp of SC035 Gray Hare and ½ Tbsp of SC060 Silver Lining onto the palette. Mix them to create a new color.
11. Using the Script Liner with the new color, apply 3 coats to the section right next to the previously glazed sections on the wings and tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
12. Using the Script Liner with SC035 Gray Hare, apply 3 coats to the remaining sections of the wings and tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
13. Using the Script Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the upper section of each wing. Apply 2 coats to the underside of the tail. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
14. Squeeze out around 1 tsp SC015 Tuxedo onto the palette. Dip the pencil eraser in the glaze and stamp onto white portion of the body. Repeat until the body is covered in dots.
15. Using the Detail Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, outline the details on the hen.
16. Dip into NT-CLR Clear One Dipping.
17. Stilt and fire to cone 06.