Stroke & Coat Bird Plate

Designer: Elizabeth Carey

Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Using the Soft Fan with SC-16 Cotton Tail, apply 2 coats to the front of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  3. Print out 2 copies of the pattern. Cut along the vertical edge of one pattern and place it on top of the other pattern. Tape the 2 patterns together. You want to create one large pattern to fit your plate.
  4. Take your pattern and place over the front of your plate. Trace with a pencil. Lift up your pattern to make sure you are using the right amount of pressure.
  5. Squeeze out around 1 TBS of SC-6 Sunkissed, SC-27 Sour Apple and SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder onto your palette.
  6. Using the Script Liner, apply 3 coats of the glazes from Steps #5 & #6, to each bird. Try to space them out so you don’t have birds of the same color next to each other. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  7. Squeeze around ½ TBS of SC-6 Sunkissed, SC-27 Sour Apple and SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder on to a different section of your palette. Add 1-3 drops of SC-15 Tuxedo to each color. Mix to create a different shade of the original colors.
  8. Cut out the wing pattern. Trace the pattern on your paper towel around 10 times and cut them out.
  9. Using the Sponge on a stick, dip it in one of the glazes from Step #8. Sponge a paper towel wing and press it glaze side down onto one of the birds of the same base color. Press it down onto another bird, then discard. Repeat with all 3 colors until every bird has a wing.
  10. Using the Detail liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, outline the bottom side of the wings. Add a dot for the eyes and a triangle for the beaks. Make 2 lines for the legs. Refer to the sample picture for placement.
  11. Using the Soft Fan with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the back of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  12. Fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-1116 Casualware Dinner Plate

Colors

  • SC-6 Sunkissed
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail
  • SC-27 Sour Apple
  • SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder

Decorating Accessories

  • RB-144 #4 Soft Fan
  • RB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • RB-110 10/0 Detail Liner

Miscellaneous Supplies

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Bird Pattern
  • Tape
  • Pencil
  • Sponge on a stick
  • Paper towels
  • Scissors
  • Palette
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