Elements Chickens

Rudy Rooster

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Use the pencil to draw a jagged line going around the base of the neck. This will separate the top and bottom colors on the rooster.
3. Using the Soft Fan with EL-130 Sea Green, apply 3 coats to the bottom half of the rooster. Make random, irregular strokes around the neckline, so that there won’t be a distinct border between the top and bottom.
4. Using the Soft Fan with EL-101 Oyster Shell, apply 3 coats to the top half of the rooster. Overlap the glaze on the bottom half by around 1 inch. Make random, irregular strokes around the neckline, so that there won’t be a distinct border between the top and bottom.
5. Use an X-ACTO knife or damp sponge to remove any glaze from the eyes, beak, waddles and comb.
6. Using the Script Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, apply 3 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
7. Using the Script Liner with EL-143 Cactus Flower, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
8. Using the Script Line with EL-127 Rose Granite, apply 3 coats to the comb and waddles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
9. Use the pencil to draw pupils in the eyes. Using the Script Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the pupils. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Use the Detail Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail to apply a dot to each pupil.
10. Cut out 4 small square of cardboard. Around 1.5” on each side. You will be using the side with only straight lines (not the corrugated side).
11. Pour out around 1 TBS of EL-101 Oyster Shell, EL-130 Sea Green, PC-601 Clear Cascades, and PC-602 White Cascades onto the palette.
12. Take your piece of cardboard and dip one of the edges with straight lines into PC-602 White Cascades. Stamp around the neck of the rooster, where the 2 glazes overlap. Continue dipping and stamping until you go completely around the neck.
13. Repeat Step #12 with EL-130 Sea Green. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #12. Use a different piece of cardboard.
14. Repeat Step #12 with EL-101 Oyster Shell. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #12 and Step #13. Use a different piece of cardboard.
15. Repeat Step #12 with PC-601 Clear Cascades. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #12, #13, and #14. Use a different piece of cardboard.
16. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Holly Hen

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Use the pencil to draw a jagged line going around the base of the neck. This will separate the top and bottom colors on the hen.
3. Using the Soft Fan with EL-118 Blue Grotto, apply 3 coats to the bottom half of the hen. Make random, irregular strokes around the neckline, so that there won’t be a distinct border between the top and bottom.
4. Using the Soft Fan with EL-101 Oyster Shell, apply 3 coats to the top half of the hen. Overlap the glaze on the bottom half by around 1 inch. Make random, irregular strokes around the neckline, so that there won’t be a distinct border between the top and bottom.
5. Use an X-ACTO knife or damp sponge to remove any glaze from the eyes, beak, waddles and comb.
6. Using the Script Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, apply 3 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
7. Using the Script Liner with EL-143 Cactus Flower, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
8. Using the Script Liner with EL-127 Rose Granite, apply 3 coats to the comb and waddles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
9. Use the pencil to dry pupils in the eyes. Using the Script Lien with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the pupils. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Use the Detail Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail to apply a dot to each pupil.
10. Cut out 4 small square of cardboard. Around 1.5” on each side. You will be using the side with only straight lines (not the corrugated side).
11. Pour out around 1 TBS of EL-101 Oyster Shell, EL-118 Blue Grotto, PC-601 Clear Cascades, and PC-602 White Cascades onto the palette.
12. Take your piece of cardboard and dip one of the edges with straight lines into PC-602 White Cascades. Stamp around the neck of the hen, where the 2 glazes overlap. Continue dipping and stamping until you go completely around the neck.
13. Repeat Step #12 with EL-118 Blue Grotto. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #12. Use a different piece of cardboard.
14. Repeat Step #12 with EL-101 Oyster Shell. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #12 and Step #13. Use a different piece of cardboard.
15. Repeat Step #12 with PC-601 Clear Cascades. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #12, #13, and #14. Use a different piece of cardboard.
16. Stilt and fire to cone 06.