Faux Mishima Tiles

Designer: Bailie Benson

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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. You will need 2 copies of the pattern. Cut out one copy.
  3. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of SC086 Old Lace to the top and side of the tile.
  4. Place the cut out pattern onto the tile while the second coat is still wet. (Paper resist)
  5. Place some AC302 Wax Resist onto a paper plate. Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, pick up some of the Wax Resist and streak it across the tile in a horizontal direction, Creating the look of wood grain. Make sure to clean your Soft Fan brush immediately from the wax resist.
  6. Place some SC052 Toad-ily Green onto a paper plate. Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, apply the SC052 Toad-ily Green across the tile in a horizontal direction over the pater and the AC302 Wax Resist on the tile with the tree pattern.
  7. Carefully remove the pattern.
  8. Place some of the following colors onto a paper plate, SC024 Dandelion, SC025 Crackerjack, SC052 Toad-ily Green, SC088 Tu Tu Tango.
  9. Using a CB404 #4 Pointed Round, on the tree, pick up one of the colors at a time and dab onto the tree and the area below the tree to represent falling leaves. Apply SC025 Cracker Jack to the tree trunk.
  10. On the leaf design, pick up some of each of the colors and blend on the leaf to create a fall looking leaf.
  11. When the glaze is mostly dry. Apply one thick coating of AC302 Wax Resist to the whole face of the tile with a soft fan brush
  12. Allow wax to dry.
  13. Using a pencil or toothpick, carefully carve the outline and detail of both patterns using the second pattern copy as a reference. (Sgraffito)
  14. Carefully brush aside any bits of wax and glaze that came up when carving with a soft brush in a circular motion.
  15. To create the faux Mishima effect, dab FN008 Brown into the carved lines using the CB404 #4 Pointed Round brush.
  16. Allow to dry
  17. Very lightly wipe across the line work with a slightly damp paper towel to remove any excess brown glaze outside the carved lines.
  18. Stilt and fire to cone 06/05.

Supplies

Form

  • 6”x6” Bisque Tile

Colors

  • FN008 Brown
  • SC024 Dandelion
  • SC025 Crackerjack
  • SC052 Toad-ily Green
  • SC086 Old Lace
  • SC088 Tu Tu Tango
  • AC302 Wax Resist

Decorating Accessories

  • CB404 #4 Pointed Round
  • CB604 #4 Soft Fan

 

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Paper Plates for a Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Bowl
  • Small Cup
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Pattern

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