Frog Tile

Designer: Bob Moreni

Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. With a pencil, sketch on the Frog pattern, a foam plate was used to create the 3 different shapes of the frogs and a penny to create the eyes.
  3. Place some SC-6 Sunkissed onto a plate. Using your finer tip apply 2 coats to the eyes to create the iris of the eye. Allow to dry!
  4. Place a small amount of SC-8 Just Froggy onto a palette.
  5. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner or a Round Brush, apply 2-3 coats of SC-8 Just Froggy to the middle Frog.
  6. Add some more of the SC-8 Just Froggy to the palette. Add about 12 drops of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the SC-8 Just Froggy and mix well to create a lighter green color.
  7. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner or a Round Brush, apply 2-3 coats of the lighter green mix to the frog in the front of the middle frog. Avoid getting any green on the eyes.
  8. Add some more of the SC-8 Just Froggy to the palette in a different spot. Add about 6-8 drops of SC-15 Tuxedo, mix well to create a darker green color.
  9. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner or a Round Brush, apply 2-3 coats of the darker green color to the frog in the back of the design.
  10. Place a small amount of SC-15 Tuxedo to the palette.
  11. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner or a Round Brush, apply 2-3 coats of the SC- 15 Tuxedo the remaining area of the tile. Add a line of SC-15 Tuxedo to each frog creating a mouth line with a CB-106 #6 Script Liner
  12. Using your small finger, pick up some SC-15 Tuxedo and add a dot to the eyes creating the iris on each frog. With the end of the brush handle, add a small dot of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the eyes for a highlight.
  13. Using a pencil eraser, dip into the SC-8 Just Froggy then add dots to the lightest frog. Add dots of the SC-8 Just Froggy SC-16 Cotton Tail mix to the frog in the back and dots of the SC-8 Just Froggy SC-15 Tuxedo mix to the middle frog. Allow to dry!
  14. Stilt and fire to cone 06 – 05.

Supplies

Form

  • 6” Bisque Tile

Colors

  • SC-6 Sunkissed
  • SC-8 Just Froggy
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-106 #6 Script Liner

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Bowl
  • Palette / Foam Plates
  • Pencil
  • Penny
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