Holiday Starlight Trees

Designer: Elizabeth Carey

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Instructions

Small Starlight Tree:

  1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten the sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Use the pencil to draw 4 wavy lines on the tree. This will separate the tree into 5 sections. Try to space the sections out equally.
  3. Using the Script Liner with SC-78 Lime Light, apply 3 coats to the top and bottom section. Glaze the inside edge of the stars and circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  4. Using the Script Liner with SC-27 Sour Apple, apply 3 coats to the next 2 sections. Glaze the inside edge of the stars and circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  5. Using the Script Liner with SC-26 Green Thumb, apply 3 coats to the center section. Glaze the inside edge of the stars and circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  6. Using the Script Liner with SC-74 Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the base of the tree. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  7. Using the Soft Fan with SG-704 Peppermint, apply 1 coat to the outside of the tree.
  8. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Large Starlight Tree:

  1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten the sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Using the Script Liner with SC-78 Lime Light, apply 3 coats to every other section of the tree. Glaze the inside edge of the stars and circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats. ,
  3. Go around the tree and label the remaining sections: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
  4. Use MC-001 6mm Low Tack Masking Tape to tape off the odd numbered sections.
  5. Using the Script Liner with SC-27 Sour Apple, apply 3 coats to the odd numbered sections. Glaze the inside edge of the stars and circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Remove the tape before the glaze is bone dry.
  6. Use MC-001 6mm Low Tack Masking Tape to tape off the even numbered sections.
  7. Using the Script Liner with SC-26 Green Thumb, apply 3 coats to the even numbered sections. Glaze the inside edge of the stars and circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Remove the tape before the glaze is bone dry.
  8. Using the Script Liner with SC-74 Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the base of the tree. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  9. Using the Soft Fan with SG-704 Peppermint, apply 1 coat to the outside of the tree.
  10. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-1608 Large Starlight Tree
  • MB-1609 Small Starlight Tree

Colors

  • SC-26 Green Thumb
  • SC-27 Sour Apple
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • SC-78 Lime Light
  • SG-704 Peppermint

Decorating Accessories

  • RB-144 #4 Soft Fan
  • RB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • MC-001 6mm Low Tack Masking Tape

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Pencil
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