Block Heart Plate

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. Squeeze out around 1 Tbsp of SC001 Pink-A-Boo onto the palette. Dip the sponge into the glaze and sponge the front of the plate. Repeat until the front of the plate is covered. Allow glaze to dry.
  3. Place the pattern over the plate. Slide AC230 Clay Carbon Paper under the pattern. Trace over the rectangles and hearts. Remove the pattern and clay carbon paper.
  4. Take MC001 6mm Low Tack Masking Tape and tape around the rectangles. This will give you crisp lines.
  5. Squeeze out 1 Tbsp of SP201 Speckled Pink-A-Boo and SP274 Speckled Hot Tamale onto the palette. Make a third color by mixing ½ Tbsp of SP201 Speckled Pink-A-Boo and ½ Tbsp of SP274 Speckled Hot Tamale.
  6. Using the Script Liner with SP201 Speckled Pink-A-Boo, apply 3 coats to the heart on the left side of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  7. Using the Script Liner with SP274 Speckled Hot Tamale, apply 3 coats to the 2 hearts on the right side of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  8. Using the Script Liner with the mixed color, apply 3 coats to the heart in the center. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  9. Squeeze out 1 Tbsp of SC035 Gray Hare and SC060 Silver Lining onto the palette. Make a third color my mixing ½ Tbsp of SC035 Gray Hare and ½ Tbsp of SC060 Silver Lining.
  10. Using the Script Liner with SC035 Gray Hare, apply 3 coats to the background of the heart on the left side of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  11. Using the Script Liner with SC060 Silver Lining, apply 3 coats to the background of the 2 hearts on the right side of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  12. Using the Script Liner with the mixed color, apply 3 coats to the background of the heart in the center. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  13. Remove the tape before the glaze is completely dry.
  14. Using the Detail Liner with SC015 Tuxedo, outline the hearts. Use the Soft Fan to apply 2 coats to the back of the plate.
  15. Dip into NTCLR Clear One Dipping.
  16. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-102 Coupe Dinner Plate

Colors

  • SC001 Pink-A-Boo
  • SC015 Tuxedo
  • SC035 Gray Hare
  • SC060 Silver Lining
  • SP201 Speckled Pink-A-Boo
  • SP274 Speckled Hot Tamale
  • NTCLR Clear One Dipping

Decorating Accessories

  • AC230 Clay Carbon Paper
  • RB144 #4 Soft Fan
  • RB106 #6 Script Liner
  • RB110 10/0 Detail Liner
  • MC001 6mm Low Tack Masking Tape

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Pattern
  • Pencil
  • Palette

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