Purple Vintage Nesting Bowl Set

Designer: Elizabeth Downing

Share

Instructions

Large Vintage Nesting Bowl

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Do not oversaturate the bisque with water. 
  2. With a #8 Soft Fan Brush (RB-140) apply 1 coats of SW106 Alabaster to the entire inside of the bowl and to the top ½ of the outside of the bowl,  
  3. Using a #8 Soft Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of SW199 Purple Aster to the inside and the outside of the entire bowl. 
  4. Wipe off excess glaze from the bottom of the piece.
  5. Do not stilt. Fire to cone 6.

Medium Vintage Nesting Bowl

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Do not oversaturate the bisque with water. 
  2. With a pencil, lightly divide the inside and outside of the bowl into 2 sections, one side being slightly larger than the other. 
  3. Using a #8 Soft Fan Brush, apply 1 coat of SW106 Alabaster to one ½ of the inside of the bowl.  
  4. With a #8 Soft Fan Brush apply 3 coats of SW199 Purple Aster to the entire inside of the bowl. 
  5. Using a #4 Soft Fan Brush apply 1 coat of SW106 Alabaster to the outside top of the bowl coming down about 3” and to half of the outside section of the bowl. 
  6. With a #8 Soft Fan Brush, apply 3 coats of SW199 Purple Aster to the entire outside of the bowl, avoiding the top rim of the bowl. 
  7. Apply 3 coats. Of SC076 Cara-bein Blue to the top and outside rim of the bowl using a #4 Soft Fan Brush.
  8. Wipe off excess glaze from the bottom of the piece.
  9. Do not stilt. Fire to cone 6.

Small Vintage Nesting Bowl

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Do not oversaturate the bisque with water. 
  2. Using a #8 Soft Fan Brush, apply 1 coat of SW106 Alabaster the entire inside and outside of the bowl avoiding the outside textured area of the bowl. 
  3. With a #8 Soft Fan Brush apply 3 coats of SW199 Purple Aster to the entire inside and outside of the bowl. 
  4. Wipe off excess glaze from the bottom of the piece.
  5. Do not stilt. Fire to cone 6.

Supplies

Form

  • SB160 Large Vintage Mixing Bowl
  • SB161 Medium Vintage Mixing Bowl
  • SB162 Small Vintage Mixing Bowl

Colors

  • SW199 Purple Aster 
  • SW106 Alabaster 
  • SC076 Cara-bein Blue 

Decorating Accessories

  • RB140  #8 Soft Fan Brush 
  • RB144  #4 Soft Fan Brush 

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
Top