Colorful Elves
- Details
- Last Updated: Monday, 04 March 2019 15:20
Products Used
Bisque- MB-1463 Vintage Elves
- SC-2 Melon-Choly
- SC-15 Tuxedo
- SC-16 Cotton Tail
- SC-20 Cashew Later
- SC-22 Carrot Top
- SC-39 Army Surplus
- SC-48 Camel Back
- SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue
- SC-81 Cinnamon Stix
- FN-209 Floral Pink
- FN-227 Celery
- SG-302 Snowfall
Decorating Accessories
- AC-310 Silkscreen Medium
- DSS-0113 Flourishes
- CB-106 Script Liner
- CB-604 Soft Fan
- CB-110 Liner
- CB-202 Detail Liner
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Palette Knife
Designer: Marcia Roullard
Instructions
- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Using the CB-604 Soft Fan Brush add water to SC-48 Camel Back and brush over the face and hair with one coat of glaze. If the glaze is too thick use a wet brush and swipe off the excess and leave heavy in the shadow areas. Basically, we are trying to antique the creases with SC-48 Camel Back.
- Using the CB-604 Soft Fan Brush apply three coats of SC-20 Cashew Later over the SC-48 Camel Back on the face. It is ok if the color gets into the eyes, we will paint over later.
- Using the CB-106 Script Liner apply a thin coat of SC-2 Melon-Choly to the center of the cheeks, blend into the flesh with the brush. You don't want a big dot so it looks like a clown.
- To decorate the suit and hat: Use the DSS-0113 Flourish. For the Girl Eft use the SC-81 Cinnamon Stix and for the Boy Elf use the SC-39 Army Surplus.
- Place the color on a palette or tile and sprinkle a pinch of AC-310 Silkscreen medium over the glaze. Using a palette knife, mix color and medium together to the consistency of peanut butter. Too thin of product it will bleed and give a blurred image. Too thick of mixture may not penetrate the screen and give a clean image. Position the screen shiny side down on the piece. Hold in place with non-dominate hand and apply the product from the center out on the screen. You may use your finger, a squeegee or sponge to apply. Rub the mixture over the entire image - out to the drawn line. (See package on how to prep a Designer Silkscreen). Holding the silkscreen in place, lift up a corner to view the image. If it printed fully, remove, if areas have skipped set down and apply more product.
- How to use AC-310 Silkscreen Medium Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbpJPef6MB0
- The screen can be used several times before cleaning, they can also be flipped over for the mirror image.
- Shading Hat & Suit: Use the CB-106 Script Liner — Girl Elf: Mix SC-81 Cinnamon Stix mixed with a touch of SC-15 tuxedo to darken blend into the folds Boy Elf: Mic SC-39 Army Surplus mixed with a touch of SC-15 Tuxedo
- Using the CB- 604 Soft Fan Brush apply three coats of FN-209 Floral Pink over the hat and suit of the girl, and three coats of FN-227 Celery for the boy elf.
- Use the CB-106 Script Liner to apply three coats of SC-81 Cinnamon Stix on the mittens. Use the CB-106 Script Liner to apply two coats of SC-15 Tuxedo on the shoes.
- Brush the hat band and the collar with two heavy coats of SG-302 Snowfall, brush then pat on for a texture.
- Use the CB-202 Detail Liner for the eyes: Apply two coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail for the white area. Mix SC-76 Cara- bein Blue with Cotton Tail to lighten the blue. Brush the iris with two coats, darken the outer edge with a stroke of SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue. Brush the pupil with SC-15 Tuxedo, two coats, dot the highlight in the eye with SC-16 Cotton Tail.
- Using the CB-110 Detail Liner to outline the eye, iris and the smile with SC-15 Tuxedo.
- Use the CB-202 Detail Liner and apply two coats of SC-48 Camel Back to the eye brows.
- Using the CB-202 Detail Liner apply one coat of SC-22 Carrot Top to the Lips, outline smile with SC-15 Tuxedo.
- Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06/05.