Lighted Christmas Camper

Designer: Marcia Roullard

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Instructions

1. In wet greenware, cut out the windows, use the cutout clay from the front, side and back windows, to make shutters.  Stamp the clay with ST-133 Woodgrain Stamp, cut to fit, slip attach to the sides of the windows Cut a one-inch hole in the bottom for the light pinch in light socket. Clean and fire to cone 04 Bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove dust.

2. Pencil in a line to separate the red from the white on the camper. Brush three coats of SC-74 Hot Tamale to the red areas. Brush the shutters with two thinned coats of SC-27 Sour Apple, when dry thin like water, SC-26 Green Thumb, brush over shutters so it pools in the woodgrain.  Brush the inside of the window cutouts with Green Thumb.

3. Brush the tires and the trailer hitch with SC-15 Tuxedo, 2 coats, float SC-15 Tuxedo around the edge of the hubcaps.

4. Thicken SC-36 Irish Luck with AC-310 Silkscreen Medium to the consistency of peanut butter use a palette knife.  Repeat for SC-34 Down To Earth. Use the pine cone screen from DSS-0111 Botanical-Leaves, with the shiny side down, rub the thickened Irish Luck over the pine needles and the thickened SC-34 Down to Earth over the pine cone.  Gently wash with water.

5. Outline the stripes and the red on the body of the camper with CB-110 Liner.

6. Dip in a clear glaze or brush on two coats of S-2101 Clear to the camper with CB-604 Soft Fan.

7. Fire to cone 05/06.

Supplies

Form

  • CD-1514 Vintage Camper

Colors

  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-26 Green Thumb
  • SC-27 Sour Apple
  • SC-36 Irish Luck
  • SC-34 Down To Earth
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • NT-CLR Clear Dipping or S-2101 Clear Brushing Glaze

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
  • CB-110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • AC-310 Silkscreen Medium
  • DSS-0111 Botanical-Leaves
  • ST-133 Woodgrain Stamp

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Palette Knife
  • Christmas Fabrics
  • Pinch Light Kit
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