Classic English Cottage
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- Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 May 2014 17:38
Bisque
- MB-1389 Fairytale Jar- English Cottage
- SC-6 Sukissed
- SC-14 Java Bean
- SC-15 Tuxedo
- SC-27 Sour Apple
- SC-31 The Blues
- SC34 Down to Earth
- SC-35 Gray Hare
- SC-74 Hot Tamale
- SC-86 Old Lace
- SG-402 White Designer Liner
- S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing or Dipping Clear Glaze of Choice
- CB-106 #6 Script Liner
- CB-110 #10/0 Liner
- CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
- BT-910 Synthetic Sponge
- 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.
- Thin some SC-34 Down To Earth about half water and half color. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply over the house except the roof and chimneys. With a damp sponge wipe back to remove excess color so it is left in the detail areas of the house. Leave the windows dark with the SC-34 Down to earth.
- Thin some SC-15 Tuxedo about half water and half color. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply to the roofs, and chimneys. With a damp sponge wipe back to remove excess color so it is left in the detail areas
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 2 coats of SC-86 Old Lace on the stucco section of the house.
- Thin SC-35 Grey Hare and brush over sections of the chimney, add in some thinned SC-14 Java Bean to some sections of the bricks.
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 2 coats of SC-74 Hot Tamale to the doors.
- Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 2 coats of SC-27 Sour Apple to all the trim and shutters.
- Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of SC-30 Blue Dawn to the thatched roofs.
- Apply 1 coat of SC-15 Tuxedo around the windowsills.
- Use SG-402 White Designer Liner to paint on the windowpanes.
- Float SC-15 Tuxedo around all the large sections of the roof and house parts for shadow.
- Light above the front door is SC-15 Tuxedo with SC-6 Sunkissed for the bulb area.
- Dip n Clear Glaze of Choice or Apply 2 coats of S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing to the entire house in and out. Allow to dry.
- Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06/05.