Jungle Gems Mixing Bowl Set

Designer: Elizabeth Downing

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Instructions

Medium Mixing Bowl

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. With a pencil, lightly divide the inside of the bowl into 5 horizontal segments.
  3. From top to bottom, the 1st, 3rd and 5th segments will be larger than the 2nd and 4th sections.
  4. With a #8 Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of CG1008 Blue Guppy to the 3rd section of the bowl.
  5. With a #4 Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of SW173 Amber Quartz to the 2nd and 4th section of the bowl.
  6. With a #8 Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of CG1008 Blue Guppy to the 1st and 5th section of the bowl, overlapping the Amber Quartz by about 2”.
  7. Using a #4 Soft Fan brush apply 2 coats down of SW173 Amber Quartz on the 1st and 5th section of the bowl over the Blue Guppy.
  8. With a #8 Flat shader brush, apply 2 coats of CG1008 Blue Guppy down the middle of the SW173 Amber Quartz in section 2 and 4 and 2 coats of SW173 Amber Quartz down the middle of section 3 over the Blue Guppy
  9. Wipe off excess glaze from the bottom of the piece.
  10. Do not stilt
  11. Fire to cone 6

Small Mixing Bowl

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. With a pencil, lightly divide the inside of the bowl into 5 horizontal segments.
  3. From top to bottom, the 1st, 3rd and 5th segments will be slightly larger than the 2nd and 4th sections.
  4. With a #8 Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of SW173 Amber Quartz to the 3rd section of the bowl.
  5. With a #4 Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of CG1008 Blue Guppy to the 2nd and 4th section of the bowl.
  6. With a #8 Soft Fan brush, apply 3 coats of SW173 Amber Quartz to the 1st and 5th section of the bowl, overlapping the Blue Guppy by about 1”.
  7. Using a #4 Soft Fan brush apply 2 coats down of CG1008 Blue Guppy on the 1st and 5th section of the bowl over the Amber Quartz
  8. With a #8 Flat shader brush, apply 2 coats of CG1008 Blue Guppy down the middle of the SW173 Amber Quartz in section 3 and 2 coats of SW173 Amber Quartz down the middle of section 2 and 4 over the Blue Guppy.
  9. Wipe off excess glaze from the bottom of the piece.
  10. Do not stilt
  11. Fire to cone 6

Supplies

Form

  • SB148 Medium Mixing Bowl
  • SB147 Small Mixing Bowl

Colors

  • SW173 Amber Quartz
  • CG1008 Blue Guppy

Decorating Accessories

  • RB140 – #8 Soft Fan Brush
  • RB144 – #4 Soft Fan Brush
  • CB308 – #8 Flat Shader Brush

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Water
  • Sponge
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