Specialty Faceted Fish Vase

Designer: Bailie Benson

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Instructions

  1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  2. Thin a small amount of FN009 Black with water to the consistency of coffee cream in a small cup. Pour the glaze into the vase then roll the glaze pouring it out slowly. Leave the vase upside down to drain till the shine is gone.
  3. Using a pencil and AC230 Clay Carbon Paper, trace the fish patterns onto the vase. Large fish on the bottom and the smaller fish on the top.
  4. Apply the colors to the large fish as follows: White head with green dots – 3 coats of SC027 Sour Apple to the top side of the fish; 3 coat of SC006 Sunkissed to the lower part of the fish; dots of SG409 Bright Green th the head of the fish. Apply 3 coats of SG202 Whit Cobblestone to the SC027 Sour Apple area; Apply 1 coat of SG703 Speckta-Clear Autumn to the SC006 area of the fish and 3 coats of CC101 Transparent Crackel to the head and tail of the fish. Orange Head – 3 coats of SC024 Dandelion to the top of the fish; Lines of SG410 Bright Blue to the bottom of the fish; SC097 Cat-elope to the head with dots od SG408 Orange; 1 coat of SG703 Speckta-Clear Celebration over the SC024 Dandelion; 3 coats of CC108 China Sea over the bottom section of the fish; 3 coats of CC101 Transparent to the tail.
  5. Apply the colors to the small fish as follows: Green head – SC027 Sour Apple to the head of the fish; 3 coats of SC011 Blue Yonder to the top of the fish; stripes of SG408 Orange to the bottom of the fish; apply wavey lines over the SC011 Blue Yonder; 3 coats of CC107 Green Tea on the top of the fish; 3 coats of CC101 Transparent to the tail. Red Head – 3 coats of SC073 Candy Apple Red to the head; 3 coats of SC097 Cant-elope to the bottom of the fish; 3 coats of SG302 Snowfall to the top of the fish; apply 3 coats of SG201 Black Cobblestone over the SC097 Cant-elope; apply 1 coat of SC007 Leapin Lizard followed by dots of SG302 Snowfall; 3coats of CC101 Transparent to the tail.
  6. Using Low Tack Masking Tape, apply the tape along the bottom of the vase about 1.75 inch.
  7. Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of FN001 to the vase above the tape line around the fish. Remove the tape after the last coat. Allow to dry!
  8. Using a CB604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SC011 Blue Yonder to the bottom section of the vase. Allow to dry!
  9. Apply a dot of SC016 Cotton Tail to all the eyes followed by a dot of SC015 Tuxedo to the center of the white dot.
  10. Using FD258 Black Licorice French Dimensions outlining the fish.
  11. Using FD254 Pure White, create wave on the blue area at the bottom and a linne where the blue touches the white.
  12. Stilt and fire to cone 06/05.
  13. Use some thinned SS138 Flat Black Softees Acrylic to antique all the Crackle glaze areas.
  14. Do Not Fire.

Supplies

Form

  • MB1466 Faceted Vase

Colors

  • SC006 Sunkissed
  • SC007 Leapin Lizard
  • SC011 Blue Yonder
  • SC015 Tuxedo
  • SC016 Cotton Tail
  • SC024 Dandelion
  • SC027 Sour Apple
  • SC073 Candy Apple Red
  • SC097 Cant-elope
  • FN001 White
  • FN009 Black
  • SG201 Black Cobblestone
  • SG202 White Cobblestone
  • SG302 Snowfall
  • SG702 Speckta-Clear Celebration
  • SG703 Speckta-Clear Autumn
  • SG408 Orange
  • SG409 Bright Green
  • SG410 Bright Blue
  • FD254 Black Licorice
  • FD258 Pure White
  • CC101 Transparent
  • CC107 Green Tea
  • CC108 China Sea
  • SS138 Flat Black

Decorating Accessories

  • CB110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB106 #6 Script Liner
  • CB604 #4 Soft Fan

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Paper Towels
  • Small Cup
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Stylus
  • Low Tack
  • Masking Tape
  • Pattern

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