Animal Print Pumpkins

Tall Knit Pumpkin (giraffe)

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the Soft Fan SC-46 Rawhide, apply 3 coats to the pumpkin. Do not glaze the stem. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
3. Use the pencil to draw the giraffe spots. They are just closely fitting irregular shapes. Try to make them a variety of sizes.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-5 Tiger Tail, apply 2 coats to each spot. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Script Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 3 coats to the stem. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Round Hammered Pumpkin (leopard)

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the Soft Fan SC-46 Rawhide, apply 3 coats to the pumpkin. Do not glaze the stem. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
3. Using the Script Liner with SC-25 Crackerjack Brown, apply large dots (around the size of a dime) to the pumpkin. Space them out so they will not overlap.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, make an irregular outline around each dot. Try to make them different so they do not look the same.
5. Using the Script Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 3 coats to the stem. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Squatty Pumpkin (tiger)

1. Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using the Soft Fan with SC-5 Tiger Tail, apply 3 coats to the pumpkin. Do not glaze the stem. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
3. Use the pencil to draw the tiger stripes.
4. Using the Script Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the stripes. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
5. Using the Script Liner with 46 Rawhide, apply 3 coats to the stem. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
6. Stilt and fire to cone 06.