Elements Charley Chick

Designer: Elizabeth Carey

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Instructions

  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 chick.
  3. Using the Soft Fan with EL128 Wheat, apply 3 coats to the bottom half of the chick. 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 EL101 Oyster Shell, apply 3 coats to the top half of the chick. Overlap the glaze on the bottom half by around ½ 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 and beak.
  6. Using the Script Liner with SC016 Cotton Tail, apply 3 coats to the eyes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  7. Using the Script Liner with EL143 Cactus Flower, apply 3 coats to the beak. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  8. Use the pencil to draw pupils in the eyes. Using the Detail Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the pupils. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Use the Detail Liner with SC016 Cotton Tail to apply a dot to each pupil.
  9. Cut out a small square of cardboard. Around ¾” on each side. You will be using the side with only straight lines (not the corrugated side).
  10. Pour out around 1 TBS of EL101 Oyster Shell, EL128 Wheat, PC601 Clear Cascades, and PC602 White Cascades onto the palette.
  11. Take your piece of cardboard and dip one of the edges with straight lines into PC602 White Cascades. Stamp around the neck of the chick, where the 2 glazes overlap. Continue dipping and stamping until you go completely around the neck.
  12. Repeat Step #11 with EL128 Wheat. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #11.
  13. Repeat Step #11 with EL101 Oyster Shell. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #11 and Step #12.
  14. Repeat Step #11 with PC601 Clear Cascades. Make sure to stamp over some of the glaze from Step #11, #12, and #13.
  15. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB1621 Charley Chick

Colors

  • EL101 Oyster Shell
  • EL128 Wheat
  • EL143 Cactus Flower
  • PC601 Clear Cascades
  • PC602 White Cascades
  • SC015 Tuxedo
  • SC016 Cotton Tail

Decorating Accessories

  • RB144 #4 Soft Fan
  • RB106 #6 Script Liner
  • RB110 10/0 Detail Liner

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Pencil
  • Cardboard
  • Scissors
  • X-ACTO knife
  • Palette

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