Bee Gnome Plate

Instructions

Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2-3 coats of FN-014 Antique White to the top side of the plate. Allow to dry.
Using AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper under the pattern, trace the pattern onto the plate.
Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats each of the following colors to the areas listed: SC-20 Cashew Later to the nose and hands of the gnome. SC-16 Cotton Tail to the beard. SC-55 Yella Bout It to the wings and flower petals. SC-42 Butter Me Up to the hat, every other stripe on the body, and the flower center. SC-15 Tuxedo to the antennae, shoes, and every other stripe in the body.
Using a CB-310 #10 Flat Shader, shade the nose and hands with SC-2 Melon Choly. Shade the wings and flower petals with SC-51 Poo Bear. Shade the SC-42 Butter Me Up areas with SC-5 Tiger Tail. Shade the shoes with SC-35 Grey Hare and stipple some on the antennae.
Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, blend some streaks of SC-35 Grey Hare in the beard.
Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, Apply 2 coats of SC51 Poo Bear to the honeycomb. Allow to dry.
Outline the entire design using French Dimensions FD254 Black Licorice. Allow to dry.
Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of FN-009 Black to the back of the plate. Allow to dry.
Stilt and fire to cone 06.

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