Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Apply 3 coats of EG002 Speckled Buff to the inside and outside of the bowl, using a CB618 Fan Brush.
Draw an outline of a large butterfly in the middle of the bowl.
Dip your finger into SW508 Black Gloss and make one vertical line in the middle of the bowl for the body of the butterfly, then with your finger add one large dot on top for the head. Still using SW508 Black Gloss add 4 more lines coming from the body, two at the top and two at the bottom for the butterfly wings. Apply one coat.
With your finger apply 4 to 5 lines on each wing using SW252 Blue Opal. Start from the outside of the wings and pull your finger in toward the body of the butterfly. Apply one coat.
Repeat step 4 with SW134 Eggplant, overlapping SW252 Blue Opal. Overlapping does not need to be perfect.
Repeat step 4 with SW251 Pink Opal, overlapping SW134 Eggplant. Overlapping does not need to be perfect.
Repeat step 4 with SW214 Micro Pearl, this time starting in the middle of the butterfly wing.
On the rim of the bowl, apply 5 sets of 3 dots of SW134 Eggplant. In between those dots apply 2 dots of SW252 Blue Opal or SC251 Pink Opal. Apply one coat using your finger. This will be the caterpillars.
Use the very tip of your finger or your fingernails to make thinner lines for the antennas on all the caterpillars and butterfly. Apply one coat of SW508 Black Gloss.
Allow time to dry then apply SW001 Clear Glaze to the inside of the bowl. Apply 2 coats.
