Crackle Wicker Trees

Large Tree:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Squeeze out around 1 TBS of SC-87 Ruby Slippers onto the palette. Thin with around ½ TSP of water. Just enough so that it flows easily into the texture on the large tree.
3. Using the Soft Fan with thinned SC-87 Ruby Slippers, apply 1 coat over the textured area of the large tree. Allow glaze to dry. Use a damp sponge to wipe off most of the glaze, leaving it only in the crevices.
4. Using the Soft Fan with CC-102 White, apply 3 coats to the textured area of the large tree (not the tip or base). Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Soft Fan with SC-87 Ruby Slippers, apply 3 coats to the tip and base of the large tree. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Stilt and fire to cone 06.
7. Wait 1 day after firing before moving to step #8 for the maximum number of crackles.
8. Using the shader with SS-138 Flat Black, apply 1 coat over the texture area of the large tree. Before the paint dries, wipe it off with a damp sponge and paper towels. You should be able to see the tiny cracks in the glaze.

Medium Tree:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Squeeze out around 1 TBS of SC-29 Blue Grass onto the palette. Thin with around ½ TSP of water. Just enough so that it flows easily into the texture on the medium tree.
3. Using the Soft Fan with thinned SC-29 Blue Grass, apply 1 coat over the textured area of the medium tree. Allow glaze to dry. Use a damp sponge to wipe off most of the glaze, leaving it only in the crevices.
4. Using the Soft Fan with CC-108 China Sea, apply 3 coats to the textured area of the medium tree (not the tip or base). Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Soft Fan with SC-29 Blue Grass, apply 3 coats to the tip and base of the medium tree. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Stilt and fire to cone 06.
7. Wait 1 day after firing before moving to step #8 for the maximum number of crackles.
8. Using the shader with SS-138 Flat Black, apply 1 coat over the texture area of the medium tree. Before the paint dries, wipe it off with a damp sponge and paper towels. You should be able to see the tiny cracks in the glaze.

Small Tree:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Squeeze out around 1 TBS of SC-8 Just Froggy onto the palette. Thin with around ½ TSP of water. Just enough so that it flows easily into the texture on the small tree.
3. Using the Soft Fan with thinned SC-8 Just Froggy, apply 1 coat over the textured area of the small tree. Allow glaze to dry. Use a damp sponge to wipe off most of the glaze, leaving it only in the crevices.
4. Using the Soft Fan with CC-107 Green Tea, apply 3 coats to the textured area of the small tree (not the tip or base). Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Soft Fan with SC-8 Just Froggy, apply 3 coats to the tip and base of the small tree. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Stilt and fire to cone 06.
7. Wait 1 day after firing before moving to step #8 for the maximum number of crackles.
8. Using the shader with SS-138 Flat Black, apply 1 coat over the texture area of the small tree. Before the paint dries, wipe it off with a damp sponge and paper towels. You should be able to see the tiny cracks in the glaze.