Lagoon and Borealis Jugs

Designer: Julia McNair

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Instructions

Lagoon Jug (left)

  1. Begin with soft fired stoneware bisque.  
  2. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.  
  3. Use the Soft Fan to apply two coats of SW-140 Black Matte to the lower 2/3 of the jug. 
  4. Use the Soft Fan to apply 2 coats of Fool’s Gold 178 to the top 2/3 of the jug. 
  5. Use the Soft Fan to apply 1 coat of SW-174 Leather to the middle of the jug, overlapping the colors applied on the upper and lower sections.  
  6. Use the Soft Fant to apply 1 coat of SW-154 Shipwreck over the Leather. 
  7. Use the sponge to clean any glaze off the bottom of the jug. 
  8. Fire to cone 5/6. (Sample was fired to cone 6). 

Borealis Jug (right)

  1. Begin with soft fired stoneware bisque.  
  2. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.  
  3. Use the Soft Fan to apply 2 coats of SW-117 Honeycomb to the lower 2/3 of the jug.  
  4. Use the Soft Fan to apply 2 coats of SW-212 Peacock to the top 2/3 of the jug. 
  5. Use the Soft Fan to apply 2 coats of SW-146 Aurora Green to the middle of the jug so it overlaps the colors on the upper and lower sections. 
  6. Use the sponge to clean any glaze off the bottom of the jug. 
  7. Fire to cone 5/6. (Sample was fired to cone 6). 

Supplies

Form

  • SB-145 Stoneware Pint Jug 

Colors

  • Lagoon Jug
    • SW-140 Black Matte  
    • SW-154 Shipwreck  
    • SW-174 Leather  
    • SW-178 Top Fool’s Gold 
  • Borealis Jug
    • SW-117 Honeycomb  
    • SW-146 Aurora Green  
    • SW-212 Peacock

Decorating Accessories

  • RB-144 #4 Soft Fan 

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
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