Bright Dragon

Designer: Marcia Roullard

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Instructions

1.  Fire greenware to 04 bisque, use a damp sponge to remove dust.

2.  Brush the body of the dragon with one coat of SC-97 Cant-elope, while the color is wet remove color from the scales by rubbing your thumb against the color. You can also remove it with a damp sponge, although it can remove more than desired with a sponge.

3. Shade the feet, legs, and around the head with SC-75 Orange A Peel, and shade around the back, tail, and breast, nose with SC-73 Candy Apple Red.  Thin Candy Apple Red and brush over the tail area.

4.  Brush two coats of SC-73 Candy Apple Red over the breast, remove some from the lower center breast area, brush over with Cant-elope.

5. Brush the dragon’s spines at the head area with SC-73 Candy Apple Red, and wipe back to highlight the tops of the spines.

6.  Brush the inside of the mouth and tongue with SC-74 Hot Tamale, 2-3 coats. Brush the nose with SC-74 Hot Tamale, shade around the nose and snout with SC-74 Hot Tamale, and use CB-106 Script Liner.

7. Brush two coats of slightly thinned SC-11 Blue Yonder to the back spines and wings, and wipe back some with your finger to highlight. When dry, shade or float SC-12 Moody Blue at the base of the spines.

8.  Remove the color from the brows, wiskers, and edge around the mouth, brush with two coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail.

9. The eye is SC-25 Crackerjack Brown, the pupil is SC-15 Tuxedo, the outline is SC-15 Tuxedo. Use CB-110 Liner to outline the whiskers, mouth teeth, and wings.

10. Brush on one coat of S-2101 Clear with CB-604 #4 Soft Fan.

11. Fire to cone 05/06.

Supplies

Form

  • CD1359 Asian Dragon Mold or MB-1359 Asian Dragon Bisque

Colors

  • SC-75 Orange-A-Peel
  • SC-11 Blue Yonder
  • SC-12 Moody Blue
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail
  • SC-25 Crackerjack Brown
  • SC-73 Candy Apple Red
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • SC-97 Cant-elope
  • S-2101 Clear

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-106 Script Liner
  • CB-110 Liner
  • CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
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