Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Squeeze around 1 TBS of SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder, SP-216 Speckled Cotton Tail and SP-245 Speckled My Blue Heaven onto the palette. Dip the Soft Fan into SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder and apply 1 coat to the bottom 1/3 of the hat. While that glaze is still wet, dip the same brush into SP-245 Speckled My Blue Heaven, blend with the edge and glaze up to the top 1/3 of the hat. While that glaze is still wet, dip the same brush into SP-216 Speckled Cotton Tail, blend with the edge and glaze up to the top. Repeat.
Pour about 2 TBS of NT-BR Clear One Brushing onto the palette. Add a pinch of AC-310 Silkscreen Medium. Mix with a palette knife until it becomes the consistency of peanut butter. You may need to add more Silkscreen Medium or glaze. Add a drop of food color and mix.
On the DSS-0158 Buggin’ Out screen, locate the butterfly. On the DSS-0159 Gnomeland screen, locate the leaves. On the DSS-0161 Woodland Critters screen locate the 2 birds. Draw an outline around them in permanent marker. Cut them out with excess screen around the edges.
Place the butterfly towards the top of Lindy’s hat (shiny side down). While holding it firmly in place, take a small amount of premixed Silkscreen Medium, and gently rub in circles starting in the center and working outward. Slowly pull up the screen to avoid smearing. Repeat with the leaves.
Place one bird at the top of Lars’ hat. While holding it firmly in place, take a small amount of premixed Silkscreen Medium, and gently rub in circles starting in the center and working outward. Slowly pull up the screen to avoid smearing. Repeat with the other bird and leaves.
Using the Script Liner with SC-6 Sunkissed, SC-11 Blue Yonder, SC-27 Sour Apple, SC-45 My Blue Heaven and SC-97 Cant-elope, apply 2 coats to the corresponding sections of the screens. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Squeeze around 1 TBS of SC-15 Tuxedo and SC-34 Down to Earth onto the palette. Thin them both with around 1 TSP of water. Apply 1 coat of thinned SC-15 Tuxedo to Lars’ beard. Apply 1 coat of thinned SC-34 Down to Earth to Lindy’s hair. Use a damp sponge to wipe off most of the glaze, leaving it only in the crevices.
Using the Scrip Liner with SC-46 Rawhide, apply 2 coats to their noses. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Using the Script Liner with SC-16 Cotton Tail, apply 2 coats to Lars’ beard. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Using the Script Liner with SC-6 Sunkissed, apply 2 coats to Lindy’s hair. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Using the Script Liner and Soft Fan with SC-6 Sunkissed, apply 1 coat to Lars’ body. Apply a second coat and shade with SC-97 Cant-elope. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Using the Script Liner and Soft Fan with SC-27 Sour Apple, apply 1 coat to Lindy’s body. Apply a second coat and shade with SC-26 Green Thumb. Apply 2 coats to Lars’ gloves. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Using the Script Liner with SC-97 Cant-elope, apply 2 coats to Lindy’s gloves. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Use a pencil to sketch a few mushrooms going around the bottom of Lars’ body. Using the Script Liner with SC-73 Candy Apple Red, apply 2 coats to the tops of the mushrooms. Using the Script Liner with SC-46 Rawhide, apply 2 coats to the base of the mushrooms. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Squeeze around 1 TSP SC-16 Cotton Tail onto the palette. Dip the end of the bush in the glaze press on the tops of the mushrooms to make dots.
Using the Detail Liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, outline the designs on the hats. Outline the details on their bodies and add dot/lines going around Lindy’s dress and cuffs.
Using the Soft Fan with NT-BR Clear One Brushing, apply 1 coat over each gnome.
