Stoneware Napping Gnome Figurine

Designer: Bob Moreni

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Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Apply 1 coat of SC083 Tip Taupe to the beard area of the Allow to dry! Using a damp sponge wipe back leaving the color in the deep crevices.
  3. Apply 1 coat of SC014 Java Bean to the stem and underside of the mushroom. Allow to dry! Using a damp sponge wipe back leaving the color in the deep crevices.
  4. Apply 1 thinned coat of SC016 Cotton Tail to the beard then drybrush the beard with 2 coats SC016 Cotton Tail leaving the Tip Taupe show through.
  5. Apply 3 coats of SC020 Cashew Later to the nose.
  6. Apply 3 coats of SC097 Cant-elope to the hat.
  7. Apply 3 coats of SC011 Blue Yonder to the shirt.
  8. Apply 2 coats of SC08 Basketball to the pants.
  9.  Apply 2 Coats of SC034 Down To Earth to the tops of the shoes and the belt. Apply 2 coats of SC054 Vanila Dip to the bottom of the shoes.
  10. Apply 1 thinned coat of SC054 Vanila Dip to the mushroom stem, allow to dry then drybrush 2 coats of Vanilla Dip to the mushroom stem except the band around the stem which is 3 coats of SC041 Brown Cow.
  11. Apply a thinned coat of SC041 Brown Cow to the underside of the mushroom top, allow to dry then drybrush 2 of SC041 Brown Cow to the underside of the mushroom top.
  12. Go back and apply a coat of SC014 Java Bean to the deep crevices of the mushroom stem and the underside of the top of the mushroom.
  13. Apply 3 coats of SC080 Basketball to the top of the mushroom. Allow to dry!
  14. Using a sponge, sponge the edge of the mushroom and the top tip with 2 coats of SC054 Vanila Dip.
  15. Apply 3 coats of SC052 Toad-ily Green to the grass area, you can paint under the piece but do not apply any glaze to the foot of the piece.
  16. Using a Sponge, sponge around the edge of the grass area with SC008 Just Froggy then a few brush strokes for some blades of grass.
  17. Make sure to clean off any glaze on the foot of the piece.
  18. Place piece on a clean kiln washed kiln shelf. Do not stilt.
  19. Fire to cone 6 on medium speed.
  20. Trace the pattern onto the piece using AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper and a pencil. You may find it easy to cut slits in the pattern so that it will conform to the shape of the vase.
  21. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 1 coat of FN055 Bubble Gum to the pink flower petals. Load the brush again with FN055 Bubble Gun and side load in FN025 Raspberry Whip, stroke in each pink flower petal.
  22. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 1 coat of FN058 Apple Green to the green flower petals. Load the brush again with FN-056 Apple Green and side load in FN021 Olive, stroke in each green flower petal.
  23. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 1 coat of FN059 Cashmere to the tan flower petals. Load the brush again with FN059 Cashmere and side load in FN060 Mushroom, stroke in each tan flower petal.
  24. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 1 coat of FN056 Heather to the purple flower petals. Load the brush again with FN-056 Heather and side load in FN018 Bright Blue, stroke in each purple flower petal.
  25. Using a CB-202 #2 Detail Liner, apply 1 coat of FN002 Yellow to each flower centers. Load the brush again with FN02 Yellow and side load in FN0220 Medium Green, stroke in each flower center.
  26. Using a CB-404 #4 Pointed Round, load the brush with FN058 Apple Green then side load in FN020 Medium Green. Stroke both sides of each leaf.
  27. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, outline and detail the flower and the leaves with EZ0412 Cobalt Jet Black. Allow to dry!
  28. Stilt and fire to cone 06/05.

Supplies

Form

  • Bisque Imports S2406 Stoneware Napping Gnome Figurine

Colors

  • SC008 Just Frogy
  • SC011 Blue Yonder
  • SC014 Java Bean
  • SC016 Cotton Tail
  • SC020 Cashew Later
  • SC034 Down To Earth
  • SC041 Brown Cow
  • SC052 Toad-ily Gree
  • SC054 Vanila Dip
  • SC080 Basketball
  • SC083 Tip Taupe
  • SC097 Cant-elope

Decorating Accessories

  • CB110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB106 #6 Script Liner
  • CB202 #2 Detail Liner
  • CB404 #4 Pointed Round
  • CB604 #4 Soft Fan
  • BT910 Synthetic Sponge

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Glazed Tile for a Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Bowl
  • Sponge

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