Elements English Cottage

Designer: Marcia Roullard

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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. Place some S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing into a small cup and add a little bit of water to slightly dilute it (about 3 parts glaze and 1 part water).  It should be the consistency of a coffee cream.  Pour this into the jar and roll around to completely coat the interior of the jar.  Drain out the excess glaze and keep the jar inverted until it has lost its shine. Wipe off any glaze from the outside using a damp sponge. Allow to dry.
  3. Using a combo of  a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan and a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats of EL-125 Sahara Sands to the stucco area of the house,
  4. Thin SC-15 Tuxedo, using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply over the window panes, then remove excess with a damp sponge to antique.
  5. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of EL-116 Blue Grotto to the roof.
  6. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 1 coat of PC-602 White Cascade to the roof, stay away from the valley’s in the roof  (where the dormer roofs connect with the main roof) and then 1 coat of EL-113 Spanish Moss. Allow to dry.
  7. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply a line of SC-15 Tuxedo in the valley’s of the roof.
  8. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2-3 coats of EL-201 River Bottom to the chimney.
  9. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, outline the stones with SC-15 Tuxedo.
  10. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 2 heavy coats of EL-135 Rare Earth to the wood trim. Doors and shutters with 2 coats of EL-134 Mirror Blue. Apply over the SG-401 Black designer liner.
  11. Use SG-404 Blue Designer Liner to detail the windowpanes, and SG-401 Black Designer Liner to detail the window frames.
  12. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 1 coat of SC-6 Sunkissed to the lantern , SC-15 Tuxedo to the top of the lantern
  13. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of S-2101 Crystal Clear to the windowpanes, and frames. Allow to dry.
  14. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06/05.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-1389 Fairytale Jar – English Cottage

Colors

  • SC-6 Sunkissed
  • SC-15 Tuxedo
  • EL-113 Spanish Moss
  • EL-116 Blue Grotto
  • EL-125 Sahara Sands
  • EL-134 Mirror Blue
  • EL-135 Rare Earth
  • EL-201 River Bottom
  • PC-602 White Cascade
  • SG-401 Black Designer Liner
  • SG-404 Blue Designer Liner
  • S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • CB-110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
  • BT-910 Synthetic Sponge

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Pencil
  • Small Cup

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