Cobblestone Chickens

Rudy Rooster

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the Script Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, apply 3 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC-75 Orange-A-Peel, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-74 Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the waddles and comb. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Detail Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, make a large dot in the center of each eye.
6. Using the Script Liner and Soft Fan with FN-009 Black, apply 3 coats to the rest of the rooster. Make sure your coats are not thin, or it could cause problems with the cobblestone (popping off, seeing bisque between the cobbles).
7. After glaze is dry to the touch, take the pencil, and make a scalloped line going around the neck of the rooster. Using the Detail Liner with AC-302 Wax Resist, apply a coat of wax to the line.
8. Using the Soft Fan with SG-202 White Cobblestone, apply 3 even coats to the body of the rooster (area below the scalloped border). Apply each coat as soon as the shine is gone. Do not wait until the glaze is completely dry, or it will start to crack and could flake off.
9. After the last coat from Step #8 is no longer shiny, apply 1 coat of SC-35 Gray Hare using the Soft Fan.
10. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Holly 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 FN-001 White, apply 3 coats to the body of the hen and eyes. Make sure your coats are not thin, or it could cause problems with the cobblestone (popping off, seeing bisque between the cobbles).
3. Using the Script Liner with SC-75 Orange-A-Peel, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-74 Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the waddles and comb. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Detail Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, make a large dot in the center of each eye. Outline the eyes.
6. After glaze is try to the touch, take the pencil, and make a scalloped line going around the neck of the hen. Using the Detail Liner with AC-302 Wax Resist, apply a coat of wax to the line.
7. Using the Soft Fan with SG-201 Black Cobblestone, apply 3 even coats to the body of the hen (area below the scalloped border). Apply each coat as soon as the shine is gone. Do not wait until the glaze is completely dry, or it will start to crack and could flake off.
8. Stilt and fire to cone 06