Elements Platter

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. Using the Soft Fan with FN-009 Black, apply 3 coats to the back of the platter. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  3. Take the pencil and draw a long triangular shape in the center of the platter, coming from the side. See image below.
  4. Using the Soft Fan with CC-108 China Sea, apply 3 coats to the top half (lengthwise) of the triangular shape. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  5. Using the Soft Fan with CC-107 Green Tea, apply 3 coats to the bottom half (lengthwise) of the triangular shape. Make sure to overlap at least ¼” with the glaze from Step #4. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  6. Using the soft Fan with EL-118 Blue Grotto, apply 2 coats to the portion of the platter above the triangular shape. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  7. Pour around 2 TBS of each of the following glazes onto your palette: EL-103 Sea Spray, EL-118 Blue Grotto, PC-601 Clear Cascade and PC-602 White Cascade. Be sure to label each color because some look similar.
  8. Dip your Soft Fan into PC-602 White Cascade, randomly plop the glaze on the upper portion of the platter glazed in Step #6. Make some plops overlapping the upper side of the triangular shape. Around ¼ of the area should be covered with plops.
  9. Dip the same Soft Fan (without cleaning) into EL-118 Blue Grotto and repeat Step #8. Make sure to overlap your previous plops of glaze.
  10. Dip the same Soft Fan (without cleaning) into EL-103 Sea Spray and repeat Step #8. Make sure to overlap your previous plops of glaze.
  11. Dip the same Soft Fan (without cleaning) into PC-601 Clear Cascade and repeat Step #8. Make sure to overlap your previous plops of glaze.
  12. Pour out around 1 TSP of EL-118 Blue Grotto onto the palette. Dip the Script Liner into water and mix with the glaze. Dip the brush back into the thinned glaze. Take the brush and tap against your finger, above the platter. Make random dots over the top half of the platter. You want some to get into the triangular portion. The top section of the platter is now complete.
  13. Using the soft Fan with EL-208 Moss Creek, apply 2 coats to the portion of the platter below the triangular shape. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
  14. Pour around 2 TBS of each of the following glazes onto your palette: EL-103 Sea Spray, EL-208 Moss Creek, PC-601 Clear Cascade and PC-602 White Cascade. Be sure to label each color because some look similar.
  15. Dip your Soft Fan into PC-602 White Cascade, randomly plop the glaze on the lower portion of the platter glazed in Step #13. Make some plops overlapping the lower side of the triangular shape. Around ¼ of the area should be covered with plops.
  16. Dip the same Soft Fan (without cleaning) into EL-208 Moss Creek and repeat Step #15. Make sure to overlap your previous plops of glaze.
  17. Dip the same Soft Fan (without cleaning) into EL-103 Sea Spray and repeat Step #15. Make sure to overlap your previous plops of glaze.
  18. Dip the same Soft Fan (without cleaning) into PC-601 Clear Cascade and repeat Step #15. Make sure to overlap your previous plops of glaze.
  19. Pour out around 1 TSP of EL-208 Moss Creek onto the palette. Dip the Script Liner into water and mix with the glaze. Dip the brush back into the thinned glaze. Take the brush and tap against your finger, above the platter. Make random dots over the bottom half of the platter. You want some to get into the triangular portion. The bottom section of the platter is now complete.
  20. Pour out around 1 TSP FN-009 Black onto the palette. Dip the Script Liner into water and mix with the glaze. Dip the brush back into the thinned glaze. Take the brush and make fast, straight movements over the top of the platter. You might want to practice this with paper. You should be making random lines and dots.
  21. Stilt and fire to cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • MB-1307 Handled Platter

Colors

  • CC-107 Green Tea
  • CC-108 China Sea
  • EL-103 Sea Spray
  • EL-118 Blue Grotto
  • EL-208 Moss Creek
  • FN-009 Black
  • PC-601 Clear Cascade
  • PC-602 White Cascade

Decorating Accessories

  • RB-104 #4 Liner
  • RB-106 #6 Script Liner

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Palette
  • Pencil

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