Wood Grain Flower
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 24 July 2014 19:09
Molds
- CD-776 Circle Slump & Hump
- SC-88 Tu Tu Tango
- UG-50 Jet Black
- SW-250 White Opal
- SW-252 Blue Opal
- SG-401 Designer Liner
- CB-106 #6 Script Liner
- CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
- BT-910 Synthetic Sponge
- MT-002 Wood Grain Mat
- Pencil
- Cone 5/6 Clay
- ¼" Wooden Slats
- Canvas
- Rolling Pin
- Fettling Knife
- Needle Tool
- Slip/Clay Slurry
- Sand Bag
- Ruler
- Slip Trailer
- Download Project Pattern: Wood Grain Flower Pattern
- Designer: Nathan Klein
- Skill Level: Basic
- Time: 2 hours for construction and 2 hours for painting
Instructions
Construction
- With a rolling pin or a slab roller, roll out a piece of cone 5/6 clay slab approximately ¼” thick on a piece of canvas.
- Using the MT-002 Wood Grain Mat, roll texture into slab.
- Using the template cut out 6 of each size petals with a needle tool.
- Soften edges of petals with a damp sponge and shape each petal to desired form.
- Roll out a ¼” thick slab cone 5/6 clay and cut out two 5” diameter circles.
- On one of the slab circles, press in clay with the back of the needle tool to get a recessed textured.
- Place textured circle (texture side down) into the CD-776 Circle Slump Mold. Pat into the mold with a sandbag.
- Using the other circle as a base, score and slip the petals together starting with the largest petals on the outside and moving to the smaller petals on the inside.
- Drill 2 holes in the center of the flower. This will help for venting as well as allow for the flower to be hung on the wall after being glazed.
- Pop the center out of CD-776 Circle Slump and attach to the center of the flower.
- Using a slip trailer, dot each circle texture on the center of the flower.
- Allow for flower to completely dry.
- Bisque fire to shelf cone 04.
Painting
- 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 a coat of UG-50 Jet black. With a damp Sponge, wipe black leaving the color in the deep crevices to antique the piece.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SW-252 Blue Opal to the outer petals and then 1 coat SW-250 White Opal. Allow for glaze to completely dry before applying the next coat.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats SW-252 Blue Opal to the middle petals, and then 2 coats SW-250 White Opal. Allow for glaze to completely dry before applying the next coat.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats SW-250 White Opal to center petals. Allow for glaze to completely dry before applying the next coat.
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 1 coat SW-252 Blue Opal to the edge of the petals.
- Using aCB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply SC-88 TuTu Tango to each slip trailed dot.
- Outline each dot with SG-401 Black Designer Liner.
- Using a CB-604 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SW-250 White Opal to the flower center.
- With a damp sponge, wipe off any excess glaze off the back of the flower.
- Place on a high-fired kiln washed kiln shelf.
- Do Not Stilt and make sure the flower is not hanging over the kiln shelf.
- Fire to shelf cone 5/6.