Cherry Bowl
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- Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 April 2014 14:30
Bisque
- MB-1300 Bird Feeder/Water (table top)
- FN-001 White
- FN-005 Pink
- SC-6 Sunkissed
- SC-14 Java Bean
- SC-15 Tuxedo
- SC-16 Cotton Tail
- SC-26 Green Thumb
- SC-27 Sour Apple
- SC-36 Irish Luck
- SC-70 Pink-A-Dot
- SC-73 Candy Apple Red
- SC-76 Cara-bein Blue
- SC-87 Ruby Slippers
- AC-213 Sponge on a Stick
- AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper
- BT-910 - Synthetic Sponges
- ST-323 Deco Circles Stamp
- Pencil
- Designer: Tim McPherson
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Time: 2½ hours
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Instructions
- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Using a CB-604 # 4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of FN-001 White to the rim of the bowl and the raided footed area on the base.
- Using a CB-604 # 4 Soft fan, apply 2 to 3 coats of FN-005 Pink to the remaining bisque areas. Allow to dry.
- Trace on the cherries and leaves using the AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper.
- Using a CB-406 # 6 Pointed Round, apply 2 coats of SC-73 Candy Apple Red to the cherries. Side load in SC-87 Ruby Slippers and shade one side of each cherry.
- Using a CB-106 # 6 Script Liner, block in the leaves with SC-27 Sour Apple. Side load in SC-26 Green Thumb and shade one side of each leaf.
- Using a CB-110 # 10/0 Liner loaded in SC-36 Irish Luck, add a center vein to each leaf.
- Using a CB-110 # 10/0 Liner loaded in SC-14 Java Bean, and add stems to the cherries.
- Using a CB-110 # 10/0 Liner, add a highlight to each cherry with SC-16 Cotton Tail.
- Using a CB-110 # 10/0 Liner loaded in SC-15 Tuxedo and outline the cherries and leaves.
- With a brush handle, add dots to the background with SC-16 Cotton Tail.
- Load the AC-213 Sponge on a Stick with SC-15 Tuxedo and apply to the ST-343 Deco Circles Stamp, and stamp the FN-001 White areas.
- Using a CB-406 # 6 Pointed Round, apply a wash of the following colors to the stamped circles: SC-6 Sunkissed, SC-76 Cara-bein Blue, SC-27 Sour Apple, SC-70 Pink-A-Dot and SC-73 Candy Apple Red. Allow to dry.
- Place the bowl top onto the base, and stilt and fire to Shelf Cone 06.