Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 Bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Use the Soft Fan to apply two coats of FN-001 White to the front of the tray. Let dry.
Use AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper and a pen to trace the pattern onto the piece.
Use the Script Liner and Liner to apply one coat of SC-302 Wax Resist to the trees and most of the snow foreground, leaving un-waxed areas for shadows. Clean the brush thoroughly after using Wax Resist.
Use a toothbrush to spatter wax to the sky area.
Use the Soft Fan to apply slightly thinned SC-31 The Blues to the lower sections of the sky. Brush a coat over the trees to allow color to bead up for the first coat only. Remove some of the beaded color if too much is applied.
Add thinned SC-12 Moody Blue to the brush to the finish the upper sky. Let dry completely then apply a second and third coat of the thinned color to avoid a streaky look. Avoid the trees on the second and third coats. The Script Liner can be used between the branches.
Use Script Liner to apply one coat of thinned SC-12 Moody Blue or SC-31 The Blues to the snow banks. The un-waxed area will tint with this color and create shadows.
Use the Soft Fan to apply three coats of FN-001 White to the back of the tray. Alternatively, you can apply two coats of SG-701 Star Dust to the back for a sparkly look.
