Bee Mug with Screen

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. Take the ruler and place it vertically on the outside of the mug. Use the pencil to mark the center point between the top and bottom of the mug. Mark the center point going around the mug. This will help you place the tape in the next step.
  3. Take MC-002 12mm Low Tack Masking Tape and place a continuous piece going around center of the mug. The top edge of the tape should be below your dots, so that you can glaze the upper half of the mug first.
  4. Using the Soft Fan with FN-001 White, apply 3 coats to the top half of the mug. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Remove the tape. Allow glaze to dry.
  5. Take MC-002 12mm Low Tack Masking Tape and place a continuous piece going around center of the mug. The bottom edge of the tape should be lined up with the bottom edge of the area you glazed in Step #4.
  6. Using the Soft Fan with FN-002 Yellow, apply 3 coats of glaze to the bottom half of the mug, handle, bottom and inside. Allow glaze to dry between coats. Remove the tape.
  7. Squeeze around 1 TBS of SG-408 Orange onto the palette. Add a pinch of AC-310 Silkscreen Medium. Mix with a palette knife until it becomes the consistency of peanut butter. You may need to add more silkscreen medium or Designer Liner.
  8. Take DSS-0164 Continuous Swirls Screen and place it going around the bottom of the mug, shiny side down. It is helpful to tape it in place to prevent it from slipping.
  9. While holding the screen firmly in place, scoop a small amount of premixed silkscreen medium onto the squeegee and pull across the screen. Repeat until the entire bottom half of the mug has been screened.
  10. Place the pattern over the top half of the mug. Slide AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper under the pattern. Trace with the pencil.
  11. Outline the pattern on the top half of the mug with FD-254 Black Licorice. Allow glaze to dry.
  12. Using the Script Liner with CG-788 Dutch Enamelware, apply 1 puddle coat to each of the wings.
  13. Using the Script Liner with CG-798 Black Iris, apply 1 puddle coat to the black sections of the bees.
  14. Using the Script Liner with S-2729 Citrus Splash, apply 1 puddle coat to the yellow sections of the bees.
  15. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-113 12 oz. Mug

Colors

  • CG-788 Dutch Enamelware
  • CG-798 Black Iris
  • FD-254 Black Licorice
  • FN-001 White
  • FN-002 Yellow
  • S-2729 Citrus Splash
  • SG-408 Orange

Decorating Accessories

  • AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper
  • AC-310 Silkscreen Medium
  • DSS-0164 Continuous Swirls
  • MC-002 12mm Low Tack Masking Tape
  • RB-144 #4 Soft Fan
  • RB-106 #6 Script Liner

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Palette
  • Palette knife
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Pattern
  • Squeegee

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