Kissing in the Rain Dinner Plate

1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
2. Using a pencil, trace the patter on the piece with a piece of AC230 Clay Carbon Paper under the pastern. Place as many heart you desire.
3. Using a CB404 #4 Pointed Round and a CB110 #10/0 Liner, apply 2-3 coats of SC015 Tuxedo to the umbrella and the kissing couple. Using a CB110 #10/0 Liner stroke in the grass area on the plate.
4. Using a CB404 #4 Pointed Round, apply 3 coats of SC001 Pink-A-Boo to all the hearts you traced on the plate. Allow to dry!
5. Using a CB110 #10/0 Liner, apply one coat of SC070 Pink-A-Dot creating rain drops.
6. Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of FN049 Flamingo Pink to the back of the plate.
7. Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of SG702 Speckta-Clear Celebration to the top area of the plate avoiding the umbrella and the area under the umbrella to the edge of the plate.
8. Apply 2 coats of NTBR Clear One Brushing to the area under the umbrella, being careful to only apply 1 coat to the kissing couple. Allow to dry!
9. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06.

Tips

• You can use any of the pink colors of Stroke & Coat or Foundations glazes in place of the ones listed here.
• Be careful not to apply the Clear glaze heavy over the SC015 Tuxedo to prevent any milking of the black.
• Clear glaze or a Foundations Sheers can be used instead of the Speckta-Clear glaze.