Picasso Face Plate – Artist Series

Designer: Elizabeth Carey

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Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. If you do not want to draw your own face, place the pattern over the front of the plate. Slide AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper between the pattern and plate. Trace the pattern with the pencil. Skip to step #7
  3. If you want to draw your own face, take the pencil and draw a profile of a face going down the center of the plate.
  4. On the left side, use the pencil to draw an eyebrow, eye, nostril and mouth as if the person is awake.
  5. On the right side, use the pencil to draw an eyebrow, eye and mouth as if the person is asleep.
  6. Use the pencil to add decorative shapes to both sides of the face.
  7. Using the Soft Fan with SC-6 Sunkissed, apply 2 coats to the left side of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  8. Using the Soft Fan with SC-11 Blue Yonder, apply 2 coats to the right side of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  9. Using the Script Liner with SC-27 Sour Apple, SC-74 Hot Tamale and SC-75 Orange-A-Peel apply 2 coats to the features on the left side of the face (awake side = energizing colors). Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  10. Using the Script Liner with SC-12 Moody Blue, SC-45 My Blue Heaven and SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue, apply 2 coats to the features on the right side of the face (asleep side = calming colors). Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  11. Using the Detail Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, outline the details on the face and add any decorative lines and/or dots.
  12. Using the Soft Fan with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the back of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  13. Dip into NT-CLR Clear One Dipping.
  14. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-102 Coupe Dinner Plate

Colors

  • SC-6 Sunkissed
  • SC-11 Blue Yonder
  • SC-12 Moody Blue
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-27 Sour Apple
  • SC-45 My Blue Heaven
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • SC-75 Orange-A-Peel
  • SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue
  • NT-CLR Clear One Dipping

Decorating Accessories

  • AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper (optional)
  • RB-144 #4 Soft Fan
  • RB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • RB-110 10/0 Detail Liner

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Palette
  • Pencil
  • Pattern (optional)

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