Mapping Your Next Meal
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 29 May 2014 20:12
Bisque
- SB-104 Rimmed Salad Plate
- SW-001 Stoneware Clear
- SW-201 Turquoise
- SG-401 Black Designer Liner
- SG-403 Red Designed Liner
- SG-404 Blue Designer Liner
- SG-405 Green Designer Liner
- SG-406 Brown Designer Liner
- CB-106 #6 Script Liner
- CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
- BT-910 Synthetic Sponge
- AC-230 Clay Carbon Transfer Paper
- Designer: Nathan Klein
- Skill Level: Basic
- Time: 2 hours
Instructions
- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Use a pencil to create an outline of a coastal area OR use the enclosed pattern and AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper to transfer the pattern to the piece.
- Using SG-401 Designer Liner Black, outline the border of the land, compass, and lettering.
- With the SG-403 Red Designer Liner, fill in four spires on the compass.
- With the SG-404 Blue Designer liner, trace over the river and lake.
- With the SG-405 Green Designer Liner, outline the trees.
- With the SG-406 Brown Designer Liner, outline the mountains.
- With the SG-401 Black Designer Liner, trace over the grid lines.
- Allow for all the Designer Liner colors to completely dry.
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner and a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats SW-001 Stoneware Clear to the land, and compass.
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner and CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SW-201 Turquoise over the water. Take care to not overlap the Stoneware Clear and Turquoise.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SW-201 Turquoise to the back of the plate. Allow to dry.
- With a damp sponge, wipe off any excess glaze off the foot of the piece.
- Place on a high-fired kiln washed kiln shelf.
- Do Not Stilt and make sure the piece is not hanging over the kiln shelf.
- Fire to shelf cone 5/6.