Begin with properly fired cone 04 bisque. Moisten a sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
Using the Soft Fan with SC-16 Cotton Tail, apply 2 coats to the front of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Print out 2 copies of the pattern. Cut along the vertical edge of one pattern and place it on top of the other pattern. Tape the 2 patterns together. You want to create one large pattern to fit your plate.
Take your pattern and place over the front of your plate. Trace with a pencil. Lift up your pattern to make sure you are using the right amount of pressure.
Squeeze out around 1 TBS of SC-6 Sunkissed, SC-27 Sour Apple and SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder onto your palette.
Using the Script Liner, apply 3 coats of the glazes from Steps #5 & #6, to each bird. Try to space them out so you don’t have birds of the same color next to each other. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
Squeeze around ½ TBS of SC-6 Sunkissed, SC-27 Sour Apple and SP-211 Speckled Blue Yonder on to a different section of your palette. Add 1-3 drops of SC-15 Tuxedo to each color. Mix to create a different shade of the original colors.
Cut out the wing pattern. Trace the pattern on your paper towel around 10 times and cut them out.
Using the Sponge on a stick, dip it in one of the glazes from Step #8. Sponge a paper towel wing and press it glaze side down onto one of the birds of the same base color. Press it down onto another bird, then discard. Repeat with all 3 colors until every bird has a wing.
Using the Detail liner with SC-15 Tuxedo, outline the bottom side of the wings. Add a dot for the eyes and a triangle for the beaks. Make 2 lines for the legs. Refer to the sample picture for placement.
Using the Soft Fan with SC-15 Tuxedo, apply 2 coats to the back of the plate. Allow glaze to dry between coats.
