Feathered Canvas
- Details
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 14 November 2017 18:08
Bisque
- MB-1352 6” x 6” Clay Canvas
- SC-10 Teal Next Time
- SC-13 Grapel
- SC-16 Cotton Tail
- SC-21 Moody Blue
- SC-27 Sour Apple
- SC-31 The Blues
- SC-33 Fruit of the Vine
- Optional: SC-25 Crackerjack Brown
- EL-121 Copper Adventurine
- CB-110 #10/0 Liner
- CB-106 #6 Script Liner
- CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
- BT-910 Synthetic Sponge
- AC-223 Large Writer Tip
- Designer: Marcia Roullard
- Skill Level: Basic
- Time: 1½ hours
Instructions
- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Using a Soft Fan, apply 2 two coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the canvas.
- Lay the feather on the canvas in your desired direction, pencil in the direction of the stem and eye.
- Cut the eye from the pattern and with water place it position on the canvas.
- Around the paper eye of the feather, start with SC-27 Sour Apple, next SC-13 Grapel then SC-10 Teal Next Time. Apply 2 coats of these colors overlapping each color when changing colors, apply color to the entire top surface of the canvas.
- Lay the peacock feather into the damp glaze, or re-wet with water if dry. You may need to spread some of the feathers apart for a better print. Brush the feather with the same color that is beneath the feathers, brush in the direction of the feather. Allow to dry to the touch.
- Sponge off some of the glaze that is around the feathers for a whiter background.
- Using a Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the canvas, again follow the direction of the feathers.
- Pull off the feather after the second coat and pull off the paper eye.
- Pencil on the detail lines for color on the eye.
- Use a plastic applicator with the large tip to pool the color into the eye. Start with SC-12 Moody Blue for the center, then SC-31 The Blues, then EL-121 Copper Aventurine, and last SC-33 Fruit of the Vine. Optional: You can substitute EL-121 Copper Aventurine with SC-25 Crackerjack Brown. Allow to dry.
- Stilt and fire to shelf cone 05/06.