Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Using the CB-604 Soft Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of SW140- Black Matte to the back side of the plate, leaving the bottom and foot unglazed.
Using the CB-604 Soft Fan Brush, apply three coats of SW-140 Black Matte in 3 thick, irregular stripes, spaced out as shown in the photo. Add thin stripes in between the thick stripes so you have alternating thick and thin stripes.
Using the Fan Brush, apply three coats of SW-115 Midnight Rain beginning at each thin stripe and moving to the right until you have covered about 1/3 of the next thick stripe. You will be overlapping the Black Matte with the Midnight Rain.
Using the Fan Brush, apply three coats of SW-170 Blue Hydrangea beginning at each thin stripe and moving to the left until you have covered about 1/3 of the next thick stripe. You will be overlapping the Black Matte with the Blue Hydrangea. The center 1/3 of the thick stripes should just be the Black Matte without anything overlapping it.
Wipe off any excess glaze from the foot of the plate with a damp sponge.Do
not stilt or hang over the edge of the kiln shelf.
