Saving Day and Night

Designer: Bob Moreni
Project Time Span: 2 hours
Skill Level: Basic

Instructions: Project instructions below. Mayco encourages you to vary colors, patterns and techniques to create your own designs.

1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 Bisque. Moisten a clean Sponge and wipe Bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using a CB-406 #6 Pointed Round, apply 3 Coats of SC-55 Yella About It to the sun.
3. Using a CB-406 #6 Pointed Round, apply 3 Coats of SC-37 Ivory Tower to the moon.
4. Using a CB-202 #2 Detail liner, apply 3 Coats of SC-76 Cara-bein Blue to the sky area around the sun.
5. Using a CB-406 #6 Pointed Round, apply 3 Coats SC-76 to the sky area around the moon and stars.
6. Using a CB-406 #6 Pointed Round, apply 3 Coats SC-16 Cotton Tail to the clouds and the plain area between the two sides and the stars. Shade the clouds with SC-76 Cara-bein Blue.
7. Using a CB-406 #6 Pointed Round, apply a wash of SC-6 Sunkissed to the sun, then shade with SC-25 Crackerjack Brown.
8. Using a CB-406 #6 Pointed Round, apply a wash of SC-51 Poo Bear to the moon, then shade with SC-25 Crackerjack brown.
9. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, detail the eye and mouth on the moon with SC-14 Java Bean.
10. Detail the mouth of the sun with a wash of SC-15 Tuxedo.
11. Using a CB-202 #3 Detail Liner and a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, paint the eyes of the sun with SC-16 Cotton Tail, the iris with SC-76 Cara-bein Blue and the pupil with SC-15 Tuxedo. Outline and add eyelashes with SC-15 Tuxedo.  Allow to dry.
12. Apply Clear Glaze.
13. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06.