Stoneware Cupcakes and Doughnuts
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- Last Updated: Monday, 25 February 2019 21:31
Products Used
Bisque-
Handmade, white stoneware clay
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SW-501 White Gloss
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SW-502 Yellow Gloss
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SW-503 Orange Gloss
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SW-504 Red Gloss
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SW-505 Purple Gloss
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SW-506 Bright Blue Gloss
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SW-507 Bright Green Gloss
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SW-508 Black Gloss
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SW-178 Fool's Gold
Decorating Accessories
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CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
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CB-106 #6 Script Liner
![SW Gloss Cupcake](/images/projects/SW_Gloss_Cupcake.jpg)
![SW gloss donuts](/images/projects/SW_gloss_donuts.jpg)
Instructions
Stoneware Cupcakes
Creating the cupcakes
- Measure out and wedge about 1.5 lbs of white stoneware clay.
- Throw a narrow dome and close it.
- Use a rib to flatten the sides to create the wrapper.
- Apply slip to the top while the wheel is spinning to create a swirl texture.
- Use a wire to cut off the wheel and when it’s leather hard use a serrated rib to add texture to the wrapper.
- Roll a ball, slip and score to add a cherry on top.
- Let dry completely.
- Fire to shelf cone 05/04
To hand-build instead of throw replace steps 2 and 3. Connect a long, narrow slab (the wrapper) to another slab that has been formed in a bowl (cupcake top).
Glazing the cupcakes
- Apple 2 coats of SW-501 to the top of the cupcake.
- On top of that swirl 1-2 coats of any combination of colors from our stoneware gloss line (SW-501 through SW-508).
- Apply 3 coats of SW-178 Fool’s Gold to the wrapper.
- Apply 3 coats of SW-504 Red Gloss to the cherry.
- Wipe the bottom of the piece to make sure it is free of glaze.
- Let dry completely.
- Fire to shelf cone 5/6.
Stoneware Doughnuts
Creating the doughnuts
- Measure out and wedge about 1lb of white stoneware clay.
- Throw a closed tube on the wheel.
- Use a wire tool to cut the tube off of the wheel and apply slip to create the icing on the top of the doughnut.
- Roll out a tiny coil and cut into ½” pieces to create sprinkles and attach them into the slip icing.
- Let dry completely.
- Fire to shelf cone 05/04
To hand-build instead of throw replace step 2, extrude a tube and attach the top to bottom to create a closed tube.
Glazing the doughnuts
- Apply 3 coats of SW-178 Fool’s Gold to the base of the doughnuts.
- Apply 2-3 coats of any combination of colors from our stoneware gloss line (SW-501 through SW-508)
- Wipe the bottom of the piece to make sure it is free of glaze.
- Fire to shelf cone 5/6