Crystal and Stroke & Coat Facet-inis (Bee, Fish & Penguin)

Penguin

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 1 coat to the face and belly of the penguin. Apply a 2^nd coat to the face.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC-6 Sunkissed, apply 1 coat to the upper part of the belly. Shade with SC-16 Cotton Tail down to the feet.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-75 Orange-A-Peel, apply 2 coats to the beak and feet. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Use the pencil to draw the eyes.
6. Using the Detail Liner with SC-11 Blue Yonder, apply 2 coats to the eyes.
7. Using SG-401 Black, outline the facets on the front of the penguin. Add pupils to the eyes.
8. Using the Detail Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, make a dot in each pupil.
9. Using the Script Liner with NT-BR Clear One Brushing, apply 1 coat to the front of the penguin (over areas you just glazed).
10. Using the Script Liner and Soft Fan with CG-970 Masquerade, apply 2 coats to the rest of the penguin. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
11. Fire to cone 06.

Fish

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Use the pencil to draw a circle around the face of the fish. This will separate the smooth face from the body with “scales”.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC-11 Blue Yonder, apply 1 coat to the outer edge of the face. Shade towards the mouth with SC-45 My Blue Heaven. Repeat when dry.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-75 Orange-A-Peel, apply 1 coat to the inner part of a fin. Dip the same brush into SC-6 Sunkissed and shade towards the outer part. Repeat for each fin. Then repeat for a second coat.
5. Using the Detail Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply a dot to the pupils of the eyes.
6. Using the Detail Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, make a dot in each pupil.
7. Using SG-404 Blue, outline the facets on the face and fins.
8. Using the Script Liner with NT-BR Clear One Brushing, apply 1 coat to the face and fins (over areas you just glazed).
9. Using the Script Liner and Soft Fan with CG-983 Koi Pond, apply 2 coats to the rest of the fish. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
10. Fire to cone 06.

Bee

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-6 Sunkissed, apply 1 coat to the outer edge of the face. Dip the same brush into SC-16 Cotton Tail and shade to the center of the face. Repeat.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC-6 Sunkissed, apply 2 coats to the tops of the antennae. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-11 Blue Yonder, apply 1 coat to the center of a wing. Dip the same brush into SC-45 My Blue Heaven. Shade towards the edge of the wing. Repeat for all wings. Repeat for a second coat.
5. Use the pencil to draw the eyes.
6. Using the Detail Liner with SC-11 Blue Yonder, apply 2 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
7. Using SG-401 Black, outline the facets on the antennae and the details on the face.
8. Using the Detail Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, make a dot in each pupil.
9. Using SG-404 Blue, outline the facets on the wings.
10. Using the Script Liner with NT-BR Clear One Brushing, apply 1 coat to the face, antennae and wings (over areas you just glazed).
11. Using the Script Liner with CG-1000 Mardi Gras, apply 2 coats to the 2^nd and 4^th sections of the body (from the top). Allow glaze to dry between coats.
12. Pour around 1 TBS of CG-1000 Mardi Gras onto the palette. Pick out some of the crystals with the Detail Liner. Place the crystals around the edge of the face.
13. Using the Script Line and Soft Fan with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats the rest of the bee. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
14. Fire to cone 06.