Peeking Santa and Rudolph

Designer: Bob Moreni

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Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 1 coats of FN-001 White to the canvas. Allow to dry!
  3. Print 2 copies of the pattern. Line up the 2 copies of the pattern and cut around the pattern.  Set 1 pattern aside.
  4. Line up the pattern on the piece. Lift up one of the corners of the pattern. With a Soft Fan Brush wet the canvas with water and immediately lay the pattern back down.  Continue to the other side. Make sure there was water under the pattern. Now take a paper towel flat on the piece and press to absorb any excess water.
  5. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, Apply 3 coats of FN-031 Big Blue Sky to the piece brushing from the pattern out. This helps prevent the glaze from going under the patter.
  6. Using an old Tooth Brush, splatter the piece with SC-16 Cotton Tail.
  7. Remove the pattern.
  8. Place the second copy of the pattern in place with a sheet of AC-203 Clay Carbon Paper under it and trace the pattern onto the piece.
  9. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 3 coats of SC-20 Cashew Later to Santa’s face.
  10. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats of SC-46 Raw Hide to the Reindeer antlers.
  11. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 3 coats of SC-41 Brown Cow the reindeers body and 3 coats of SC-14 Java Bean to the inside of the ears and the bottom of the hove.
  12. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 3 coats of SC-87 Ruby Slippers to the left side of the Santa hat, 3 coats of SC-74 Hot Tamale to the center section and 3 coats of SC-73 Candy apple Red to the right section.
  13. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats of SC-74 to Santa’s nose, mittens and the nose on Rudolf.
  14. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, shade the antlers with SC-42 Brown Cow. Shade all Red areas with SC-81 Cinnamon Stix.
  15. Using a CB-202 #2 apply 2 -3 coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the eye areas. Apply 2 coats of SC-15 Tuxedo to the eyes then add a Highlight with SC-16 Cotton Tail.  Also add white highlights to the noses and Santa mittens.
  16. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, outline with SG-406 Designer Liner Brown.
  17. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 1 coat of S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Glaze to the ball and trim of Santa’s hat. Allow to dry!
  18. Apply 2 – 3 coats of SG-302 Snowfall to the ball and trim of Santa’s hat and 2 coats to the tips of the antlers.
  19. Punch out some snowflakes creating a stencil. Attach to the piece with water under the paper, blot with a paper towel.  Apply 2 -3 coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail.  Remove the stencil before the color dries.
  20. Optional: You can apply add the Merry Christmas by tracing the pattern on with AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper and then apply 2 coats of SC-8 Just Froggy with a CB-110 #10 Liner. Allow to dry!
  21. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-1153 8x 10 Clay Canvas

Colors

  • SC-8 Just Froggy
  • SC-14 Java Bean
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail
  • SC-20 Cashew Later
  • SC-41 Brown Cow
  • SC-46 Rawhide
  • SC-73 Candy Apple Red
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • SC-81 Cinnamon Stix
  • SC-87 Ruby Slippers
  • FN-001 White
  • FN-031 Big Blue Sky
  • SG-302 Snowfall
  • SG-406 Designer Liner Brown
  • S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Glaze

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB-202 #2 Detail Brush
  • CB404 #4 Pointed Round
  • CB-406 #6 Pointed Round
  • CB604#4 Soft Fan
  • AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Pencil
  • Foam Plates
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Bowl
  • Scissors
  • Old Tooth Brush
  • Snowflake Paper Punch
  • Plain Paper
  • Pattern

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