Valentine Heart Conversation Plate

Rimmed Dinner Plate:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Cut out the circle divider, so that it fits in the center of the plate. Use the pencil to make a dot above each “12” on the circle divider (onto the rim of the plate). Remove the circle divider. Make 3 more dots between each set of dots from the circle divider. Try to evenly space them.
3. Use a ruler to draw a straight line going through each set of dots that are directly across from each other. Draw the straight line on the rim of the plate only.
4. Squeeze out 1 TBS of SC001 Pink-A-Boo, SC055 Yella Bout It, and SC103 Lavendear onto the palette.
5. Dip the pencil eraser into SC-1 Pink-A-Boo. Stamp a dot of glaze onto one of the lines, right next to the inner rim of the plate. Stamp a dot onto every 3rd line.
6. Repeat Step #5 with SC055 Yella Bout It. Stamp the line next to the previous dots.
7. Repeat Step #5 with SC103 Lavendear. Stamp the remaining lines.
8. Repeat Step #5-7 for the middle and outer dots. Make sure you do not stamp the same color next to itself.
9. Dip into NR-CLR Clear One Dipping.
10. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Coupe Salad Plate:

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Place the pattern over the plate. Slide AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper under the pattern. Trace with a pencil.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC001 Pink-A-Boo, SC055 Yella Bout It, and SC103 Lavendear, apply 3 coats to each of the hearts. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
4. Allow glaze to dry to the touch.
5. Place the pattern back over the hearts. You can also cut out each heart, if that is easier. Lightly trace over the lettering with a pencil. You should be able to see a faint line in the glaze. Do not press too hard.
6. Allow hearts to dry completely.
7. Using SG403 Red, go over the lettering on the hearts.
8. Dip into NT-CLR Clear One Dipping.
9. Stilt and fire to cone 06.