Toad Abode

Designer: Bob Moreni

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Instructions

  1. Cast the molds in usual manner.
  2. After removing the Mushroom from the mold. In the leather stage of the Mushroom, trace on the patterns being careful not to smash the Mushroom. Using the X Eacto Knife, cut out the opening for the door and windows. Using the Sgrafito Tool, carve the outline of the door and windows then scratch in a wood texture to each.
  3. Pour some slip on the flat side of a mold to create a small slab of clay. Using the Kemper Tools – PCSA – Pattern Cutter Set, Flower shape cutter. Cut out 9 flowers and attach to the Mushroom top. Roll some balls of clay to create the flower centers and attach to the flower center with some slip. Cleanup any excess slip with a damp brush. Or you can use Cone 04 Low Fire Clay to press the flowers and centers out of the clay.
  4. Using the pattern, cut out an oval shape for the sign above the door and attach with slip.
  5. Using the round Cutter press into the Mushroom Top creating plain circles.
  6. Allow Greenware to dry! Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool. Bisque fire to cone 04.
  7. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  8. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 3 coats of SC-16 Cotton Tail to the flower petals and the pressed circles. Apply 3 coats of SC-24 Dandelion up to the daisy centers. Shade the flower centers with SC-97 Cant-elope. Allow to dry!
  9. Using the Portable Reinforcements – Staples item #636156 (hole protectors) apply one to each of the circles. Make sure all edges a press down firmly.
  10. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner and a CB-602 #2 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SC-74 Hot Tamale to the mushroom top going around the flower petals and over the circles.
  11. Using a CB-602 #2 Soft Fan, drybrush some SC-48 Camel Back the edge of the Mushroom over the SC-74 Hot Tamale. Remove the Portable Reinforcements – Staples item #636156 (hole protectors) before the glaze dries.
  12. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 1 coat of SC-34 Down To Earth to the door and windows trim. Allow to dry! With a damp sponge wipe back the SC-34 Down to Earth from the door and windows leaving the color in the crevices. Allow to dry!
  13. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 2 coats of SC-25 Crackerjack Brown to the door and window trim. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner, apply 2 coats of SC-11 Blue Yonder to the door.
  14. Using a CB-602 #2 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SC-54 Vanilla Dip to the under portion of the Mushroom Top and the sign. Shade the under portion of the Mushroom top and the sign with SC-48 Camel Back.
  15. Using a CB-106 #6 Script Liner and a CB-602 #2 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of SP254 Speckled Vanilla Dip to the Mushroom stem and inside the Toad House.
  16. Using AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper, trace on the words to the sign.
  17. Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, apply DSS-401 Black to the words.
  18. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, drybrush some SC-27 Sour Apple around the bottom of the Mushroom to create grass. Without cleaning the Brush, pick up some SC-8 Just Froggy and go over the SC-27 Sour Apple to give a two tone grass look.
  19. Using a CB-604-4 Soft Fan, apply 1 coat of S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Glaze to the outside of the Mushroom. Allow to dry!
  20. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06.

Supplies

Form

  • CD-1420 6” Mushroom

Colors

  • SC-8 Just Froggy
  • SC-11 Blue Yonder
  • SC-16 Cotton Tail
  • SC-24 Dandelion
  • SC-25 Crackerjack Brown
  • SC-27 Sour Apple
  • SC-34 Down To Earth
  • SC-48 Camel Back
  • SC-54 Vanilla Dip
  • SC-74 Hot Tamale
  • SC-97 Cant-elope
  • SP-254 Speckled Vanilla Dip
  • S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Glaze
  • DSS-401 Black

Decorating Accessories

  • CB-106 #6 Script Liner
  • CB-110 #10/0 Liner
  • CB-202 #2 Detail Liner
  • CB-602 #2 Soft Fan
  • CB-604 #4 Soft Fan
  • AC-230 Clay Carbon Paper

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Foam Plates for Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Bowl
  • Small Cup
  • Clean-Up Tool
  • Low Fire Cone 04 Slip or Low Fire Cone 04 Clay
  • E Xacto knife
  • Sgrafito Tool
  • Kemper Tools – PCSA – Pattern Cutter Set
  • Portable Reinforcements – Staples item #636156 (hole protectors)
  • Sponge
  • Water
  • Pattern

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