Candy Cane Joy

 

Products Used

Bisque
  • M-1405 Can-It Quart
Color
  • SC-27 Sour Apple
  • SC-26 Green Thumb
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • FN-011 Light Blue
  • SG-405 Designer Liner Green
  • SG-402 Designer Liner White
Decorating Accessories
  • CB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • CB-110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
  • CB-404 # 4 Pointed Round
  • BT-910 Synthetic Sponge
  • AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper
Additional Materials
candy cane joy

Designer: Tim McPherson
 

Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Thin the FN-011 Light Blue to a rolling constancy and roll glaze the inside of the piece. Using a damp BT-910 Synthetic Sponge, remove any drips from the outside of the piece.
  3. Using the CB-604 # 4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of FN-011 Light Blue to the side walls, keeping off the rim, base and handle areas.
  4. Using the AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper, trace on the pattern.
  5. Using the CB-106 # 6 Script Liner, apply 2 to 3 coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the letter areas. When dry, add the stripes back in.
  6. Using the CB-404 # 4 Pointed Round, apply 2 coats of SC-27 Sour Apple to the holly leaves. Re-load in SC-27 Sour Apple and side load in SC-26 Green Thumb and shade the edges.
  7. Using the CB-110 # 10/0 Liner, apply 2 coats of SC-74 Hot Tamale to the berries and larger stripes in the letters.
  8. Using the CB-110 # 10/0 Liner, add a small line in-between the red stripes in the lettering with SC-27 Sour Apple.
  9. Using the CB-110 # 10/0 Liner, outline and add a dot to the berries with SC-15 Tuxedo.
  10. Using the CB-110 # 10/0 Liner, outline the lettering, holly leaves and add a small stripe in-between the red stripes in the lettering with some thinned SG-405 Designer Liner Green.
  11. Using the CB-110 # 10/0 Liner, add a highlight line to the right side of each letter with slightly thinned SG-402 Designer Liner White.
  12. Using the CB-106 # 6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats of SC-74 Hot Tamale to the rim, base and handle areas.
  13. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 05/05.
  14. After firing, make a wire handle and attach to the piece.

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