Pastel Christmas Trees

Designer: Marcia Roullard

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Instructions

Pink Tree

  1. Cast and poke holes in the tree for the lights, hole in the base for cord, and light socket, (used a large socket with a tube bulb, hole size is approx… ¼ inch for the threaded rod.
  2. Clean and fire to cone 04.
  3. Brush the over the detail in the base with one coat of slightly thinned SC-89 Cutie Pie Coral, wipe back with a damp sponge so the color stays in the detail/
  4. Brush on three coats of FN-209 Floral Pink over the tree and entire base.
  5. Snip the top of AC-222 Plastic bottle to make the opening larger, fill with SG-302 Snowfall, squirt the on the edges of all the branches, squirt on the hills on the base, and roof tops, use a brush to drag the edges of the snowfall over sections of the roof top and the hills Use a small brush to apply to the trees on the base.
  6. Make sure the holes are clean or will still fit the flame bulbs before firing.
  7. Fire to cone 05/06.
  8. Use a flexible tape, to tape off the trim edge of the tree, brush the trim with one coat of fired Gold Luster, and make sure to use a new brush, clean the brush in Essence. Mark the brush for gold only so not to contaminate with other lusters.
  9. Fire to cone 018.
  10. Brush on one coat of Luster or Mother of Pearl, over all the tree including the snowfall and the base fire to cone 020. Use a soft full brush for this, mark it for Luster, clean in essence that is only for this product so not to contaminate the brush and product.

Lime Green Tree

  1. Cast and poke holes in the tree for the lights, hole in the base for the cord, and light socket, (used a large socket with a tube bulb, hole size is approx… ¼ inch for the threaded rod.
  2. Clean and fire to cone 04.
  3. Brush over the detail in the base with one coat of FN-231 Clearly Jade, wipe back with a damp sponge so the color stays in the detail.
  4. Brush on three coats of FN-224 Key Lime over the tree and entire base.
  5. Snip the top of AC-222 Plastic bottle to make the opening larger, fill with SG-302 Snowfall, squirt the on the edges of all the branches, squirt on the hills on the base, and rooftops, use a brush to drag the edges of the snowfall over sections of the rooftop and the hills. Use a small brush to apply to the trees on the base.
  6. Make sure the holes will still fit the flame bulbs before firing.
  7. Fire to cone 05/06.
  8. Use a flexible tape, to tape off the trim edge of the tree, brush the trim with one coat of fired Gold Luster, and make sure to use a new brush, clean the brush in Essence. Mark the brush for gold only so as not to contaminate with other lusters.
  9. Fire to cone 018
  10. Brush on one coat of Luster or Mother of Pearl, overall the tree including the snowfall and the base fire to cone 020. Use a soft full brush for this, mark it for Luster, clean in essence that is only for this product so as not to contaminate the brush and product.

Seafoam Tree

  1. Cast and poke holes in the tree for the lights, hole in the base for the cord, and light socket, (used a large socket with a tube bulb, hole size is approx… ¼ inch for the threaded rod.
  2. Clean and fire to cone 04.
  3. Brush over the detail in the base with one coat of slightly thinned SC-29 Blue Grass, wipe back with a damp sponge so the color stays in the detail.
  4. Brush on three coats of CG-997 Seafoam over the tree and entire base.
  5. Snip the top of AC-222 Plastic bottle to make the opening larger, fill with SG-302 Snowfall, squirt the on the edges of all the branches, squirt on the hills on the base, and rooftops, use a brush to drag the edges of the snowfall over sections of the rooftop and the hills. Use a small brush to apply to the trees on the base.
  6. Make sure the holes will still fit the flame bulbs before firing.
  7. Fire to cone 05/06.
  8. Use a flexible tape, to tape off the trim edge of the tree, brush the trim with one coat of fired Gold Luster, and make sure to use a new brush, clean the brush in Essence. Mark the brush for gold only so as not to contaminate with other lusters.
  9. Fire to cone 018. Brush on one coat of Luster or Mother of Pearl, overall the tree including the snowfall and the base fire to cone 020. Use a soft full brush for this, mark it for Luster, clean in essence that is only for this product as not to contaminate the brush and product.

Orange Tree

  1. Cast and poke holes in the tree for the lights, hole in the base for the cord, and light socket, (used a large socket with a tube bulb, hole size is approx… ¼ inch for the threaded rod.
  2. Clean and fire to cone 04.
  3. Brush the over the detail in the base with one coat of slightly thinned SC-50 Orange ya Happy, wipe back with a damp sponge so the color stays in the detail.
  4. Brush on three coats of FN-207 Orange Slice over the tree and entire base.
  5. Snip the top of AC-222 Plastic bottle to make the opening larger, fill with SG-302 Snowfall, squirt the on the edges of all the branches, squirt on the hills on the base, and roof tops, use a brush to drag the edges of the snowfall over sections of the roof top and the hills. Use a small brush to apply to the trees on the base.
  6. Make sure the holes will still fit the flame bulbs before firing.
  7. Fire to cone 05/06.
  8. Use a flexible tape, to tape off the trim edge of the tree, brush the trim with one coat of fired Gold Luster, and make sure to use a new brush, clean the brush in Essence. Mark the brush for gold only so as not to contaminate with other lusters.
  9. Fire to cone 018.
  10. Brush on one coat of Luster or Mother of Pearl, overall the tree including the snowfall and the base fire to cone 020. Use a soft full brush for this, mark it for Luster, clean in essence that is only for this product so as not to contaminate the brush and product.

Supplies

Form

  • Clay Magic Mold – Mantel Tree Mold #4140
  • Clay Magic Mold – Scene Base Mold #4143

Colors

  • Pink Tree
    • FN-209 Floral Pink
    • SC-89 Cutie Pie Coral
    • SG-302 Snowfall
    • Fired Gold
    • Luster or Mother of Pearl
  • Lime Green Tree
    • FN-224 Key Lime
    • FN-231 Clearly Jade
    • SG-302 Snowfall
    • Fired Gold
    • Luster or Mother of Pearl
  • Seafoam Tree
    • CG-997 Seafoam
    • SC-29 Blue Grass
    • SG-302 Snowfall
    • Fired Gold
    • Luster or Mother of Pearl
  • Orange Tree
    • FN-207 Orange Slice
    • SC-Orange Ya Happy
    • SG-302 Snowfall
    • Fired Gold
    • Luster or Mother of Pearl

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-604 # 4 Soft Fan
  • Luster Brush
  • Gold Brush
  • Essence for cleaning Luster Brushes
  • AC-222 Writer Tip Kit

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Plastic Flame Bulbs
  • Star & Light Kit
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