Textured Mushroom in Bisq-Stains

Instructions

Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Using an AB 708 ¾ Flat Shader, basecoat the top of the mushroom on both sides with OS480 Garnet Red. Allow to dry!
Using a DB803 #8 Round Dry Brush, starting on the top side of the mushroom, drybrush both sides of the mushroom with OS568 Fire Thorn, then OS483 Real Red, then OS449 Bright Red.
Not cleaning the brush, continue drybrushing, moving down about a third of the way working from the red into the orange color start with OS439 Hot Orange then OS484 Permission then OS438 Orange Peel. Remember to also do the underside working from the cast hole toward the outer edge.
Now starting the final third of the mushroom, drybrush with OS588 Golden Ocher, then OS436 Gold, then OS435 Dark, then OS435 Dark Yellow.
Using an AB709 3/8 Angular Shader, shade the deep crevices of the large segments of the mushroom with OS480 Garnet Red. Allow to dry!
Using an AB 708 ¾ Flat Shader, basecoat the mushroom stem with OS467 Light Brown.
Using a DB805 #3 Fan, streak the following colors on the mushroom stem to your liking starting with OS599 Medium Taupe, then OS471 Medium Brown, then with OS472 Walnut. Allow to dry!
Using an AB 708 ¾ Flat Shader, apply 2 light coats of AS954 Matte Sealer. Allow to dry between each coat!
Using an AB706 #2 Filbert, apply dots on the top of the mushroom with AS964 No Fire Snow.
Do Not Fire!

Form

Molds by Clay Magic
- 4346 Wrinkled Mushroom Cap
- 4351 Medium Plain Mushroom Stem

Colors

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