Poppy Fields Koi
- Details
- Last Updated: Monday, 28 January 2013 16:51
Products Used
Bisque
Bisque
- MB-1327 Small Koi
- SC-15 Tuxedo
- SC-16 Cotton Tail
- SC-88 Tu Tu Tango
- SC-89 Cutie Pie Coral
- FN-009 Black
- S-2727 Poppy Fields
- S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing
- CB-160 #6 Script Liner
- CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
- BT-910 Synthetic Sponges
Project Info
- Designer: Carmen Allen
- Skill Level: Basic
- Time: 1½ hours
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Instructions
- 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 1 coat of FN-009 Black to the entire piece. Allow to dry.
- Moisten a sponge and lightly wipe off the glaze, leaving it in the crevices.
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, Apply 2 coats of SC-88 Tu Tu Tango and SC-89 Cutie Pie Coral to random scales throughout the body. Also apply 1 coat of the same colors on the fins, leaving some white showing.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of S-2727 Poppy Fields to the head, belly, and fins of the fish avoiding the eyes. Also, apply 1 coat to a few random scales using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner.
- Fill in the eye with some SC-16 Cotton Tail and using the other end of the brush dip it in SC-15 Tuxedo, apply pupils to the fish’s eyes and scatter some more dots throughout the fish’s body and fins.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply with 1 coat of S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Glaze to the body of the Koi. Allow to dry.
- Stilt and fire to shelf cone 05/06.