Happy Bee Stoneware Nesting Bowl

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 May 2018 17:35

Instructions

1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the CB-604 Soft Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of SW-111 to the inside of the bowl.
3. Using the Clay Carbon Paper and a pencil, transfer the pattern onto the outside of the bowl.
4. Pour out some SG-407 Designer Liner Yellow onto a palette. Using the synthetic sponge, load the MT-013 Honeycomb texture mat with the yellow Designer Liner. Randomly stamp areas of the outside of the bowl, making sure not to stamp on top of the bee.
5. Repeat step 4 with SG-401 Designer Liner Black.
6. Using the SG-401 Designer Liner Black, draw over the lines of the pattern, fill in alternating lines on his body, his pupils and his mouth.
7. Using the CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats of SW-161 to the bee’s head and alternating stripes on his body.
8. Using the CB-106 Script Liner, apply 2 coats of SW-001 Stoneware Clear to the bee’s wings..
9. Using the CB-106 Script Liner, apply 1 coat of SW-001 Stoneware Clear to the bee’s mouth and the black stripes on his body.

10. Using the Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of SW 158 Lilac Matte to the center of the inside of the bowl, overlapping the Lavender Mist by about an inch.
11. Using the Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of SW-211 Glacier Blue to the rest of the outside of the bowl. Do not glaze the bottom or foot of the bowl. You can paint over his antennae and feet.
12. Using the CB-604 Script Liner, apply one coat of SC-89 Cutie Pie Coral to the bee’s cheeks.
13. Wipe off any excess glaze from the foot of the bowl with a damp sponge.
14. Do not stilt or hang over the edge of the kiln shelf.
15. Fire to cone 5/6.