Mother’s Day Planter House

Designer: Elizabeth Downing

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Instructions

  1. With a slab roller or rolling pin, roll clay out to approximately ¼” thick. 
  2. Using a pre-made template (if available) or cookie cutters, cut 5 squares that are 5”x 5”. These will be used as the 4 sides and the bottom of the planter. 
  3. With another piece of rolled out clay, cut 2 triangles 5” wide by 3” tall. 
  4. Score and slip the triangles to 2 of the 5”x 5” squares. These will be the front and back sides of the planter. 
  5. On the remaining 2 sides, use a texture roller to create trees. If texture roller is not available, these trees can be painted or carved on. 
  6. Score and slip all 4 sides to the bottom of the planter. 
  7. Using a cookie cutter or a needle tool, mark out the windows and the front door, but do not go all the way through the clay. 
  8. When completely dry, fire planter to cone 04 bisque. 
  9. After bisque fire, moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Do not oversaturate the bisque with water. 
  10. If desired, you can mask off the around the windows to create crisp lines for the window trim. 
  11. Using a RB110 – 10/0 Detail Liner, apply 3 coats of SC016 Cotton Tail around the windows. 
  12. With a #4 Soft Fan Brush (RB144) apply 3 coats of SC074 Hot Tamale to the entire outside and bottom of the house, avoiding the inside of the windows, the door and the peaks of the house. 
  13. Using brush RB104 #4 Liner, apply 3 coats of SC004 Sunkissed to the window panes.  
  14. Apply 3 coats of CG1006 Purple Reign to the door with a #4 Liner Brush (RB104) 
  15. With a #4 Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of CG1016 Asteroid to the roof peaks. 
  16. With RB104 #4 Liner Brush glaze the trees using SC008 Just Froggy and SC036 Irish Luck. 
  17. Create window boxes using SC041 Brown Cow outline and create texture with SC015 Tuxedo. Flowers and leaves using SC033 Fruit of the Vine, SC071 Purple-licious and SC013 Grapel and SC008 Just Froggy 
  18. Outline all windows and doors with SC015 Tuxedo along with creating a door handle. 
  19. With a #4 Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of FN002 Yellow to the entire inside of the house. 
  20. Remove any tape prior to firing 
  21. Place piece on a stilt in the kiln 
  22. Fire to cone 06 

Supplies

Form

  • Laguna Low Fire EM100 (#5) 

Colors

  • SC004 Sunkissed 
  • SC008 Just Froggy 
  • SC013 Grapel 
  • SC015 Tuxedo 
  • SC016 Cotton Tail 
  • SC033 Fruit of the Vine 
  • SC036 Irish Luck 
  • SC041 Brown Cow 
  • SC071 Purple-licious 
  • SC074 Hot Tamale 
  • FN002 Yellow 
  • CG1016 Asteroid 
  • CG1006 Purple Reign 

Decorating Accessories

  • RB144  #4 Soft Fan Brush 
  • RB110 10/0 Detail Liner Brush 
  • RB104  #4 Liner Brush 
  • MC-001 6mm ¼” Low Tack Masking Tape 

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge 
  • Water 
  • Rolling pin or slab roller 
  • Miscellaneous size cookie cutters 
  • Needle tool 
  • Ruler 

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