Starry Night Q-Tip Tile

Designer: Elizabeth Carey

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Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque tile.
  2. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  3. Place AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper onto the front of the tile.
  4. Place the pattern on top and trace the three circles with the pencil.
  5. Remove paper and pattern.
  6. Using the Script Liner with SC-16, apply 2 coats to the small circles. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  7. Using the Script Liner with SC-6, apply 2 coats to the large circle. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  8. Using the Soft Fan with SC-76, apply 2 coats to the background. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  9. Dip the Q-Tip into the glaze and make a short, quick motion to add a heavy, short line of color.
  10. Squeeze around 1 TSP of SC-6, SC-77 and SC-97 onto the palette. Place 1 Q-Tip in each of the glazes.
  11. Use the Q-Tips with SC-6 and SC-97 to make a crescent moon in the large circle. And the circles in the small circles.
  12. Use the Q-Tip with SC-77 to add color on/around the large and small circles.
  13. Squeeze around 1 TBS of SC-12, SC-76 and SC-11 onto the palette. Place 1 Q-Tip in each of the glazes.
  14. Use the Q-Tip with SC-11 to go around the circles and into the background.
  15. Go back and forth between the Q-Tips with SC-12 and SC-76 to extend out into the background.
  16. After the glaze is dry to the touch, place the pattern back over the tile.
  17. Trace lightly over the mountains so that you can see an outline in the glaze.
  18. Using the Script Liner with SC-15, apply 2 coats to the mountains. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  19. Apply 1 coat SC-15 around the edge of the tile.
  20. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • 6” tile

Colors

  • SC-6 Sunkissed
  • SC-11 Blue Yonder
  • SC-12 Moody Blue
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail
  • SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue
  • SC-77 Glo-Worm
  • SC-97 Cant-elope

Decorating Accessories

  • Q-Tips
  • AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper
  • RB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • RB-144 #4 Soft Fan

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Palette
  • Pencil
  • Pattern
  • Scissors

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