Green Vintage Truck

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Last Updated: Thursday, 18 June 2020 19:17

Designer: Bob Moreni

Instructions 

1. Cast the mold in usual manner. While the casting is in the leather hard stage cut out holes in headlights for the globe lights and for a pinch plug light. Allow to dry. Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool.
2. Bisque fire to cone 04.Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
   
3. Basecoat the truck with 2 coats of SS-57 Accent Green. Do not paint the windows, bumpers or tires at this time. Allow to dry!
4. Drybrush 2 coats of SS-288 Forest Green to the tuck then with 2 coats of SS-19 Country Sage then with SS-376 Limeburst. Highlight with SS-111 Brightest Yellow and SS45 Buttermilk.
5. Basecoat the windows with SS-130 Medium Grey. Drybrush the windows with SS-45 Buttermilk then with SS-135 White. Streak in some SS-130 Medium Grey to the windows
6. Basecoat the tires, bumpers and grill with SS-138 Flat Black. Drybrush the tread on the tires with SS-130 Medium Grey with a little SS-138 Flat Black to create a darker grey.
7. Drybrush the bumpers with SS-81 Shimmering Silver.
8. Using a CB-202 #2 Derail Liner, Apply 2 coats of SS-81 to the grill trim, door handles and the hubcaps.
9. Shade some SS-57 Accent Green in the deep crevices.
10. Apply 1-2 coats of AC502 Matte Sealer to the piece.
11. Apply 2 coats of AC-501 Gloss Sealer to the windows, bumpers, grill, hubcaps and door handles. Allow to dry!
12. DO NOT FIRE!