Small Egg Plate

Description

37205 Small Easter Egg Plate in Ceramic Cone 04 Bisque by Duncan
6.25 X 7.85 X 1.25 

All of our bisque is fired to a cone 04 and is ready to paint.

Celebrations Bisque Brochure

This item is unpainted.

You are purchasing an unfinished, Ready to Paint, Piece of Ceramic Pottery

Spring is in the air and on theses plates with their beautiful floral blooms. Diluted glazes create a watercolor effect for plates so pretty you may not even want to cover them with goodies!

For best results, please read all instructions before beginning project. Refer to photo for color and design placement.

Technique:

     Wipe both plates with damp sponge to remove bisque dust.

SMALL EGG PLATE: 

Lightly freehand flowers and leaves with pencil.

Pour small puddles of Lemon Yellow, Honeysuckle, Leaf Green and Ivy Green.

Use No. 8 Round brush dipped in water to dilute the Lemon Yellow and Honeysuckle.

Very loosely brush diluted Lemon Yellow to outer petals and diluted Honeysuckle in central area of yellow plus the surrounding flowers.

Brush the remaining flower petals with the diluted Honeysuckle.

Dip tip of brush into a more concentrated Honeysuckle and make centers in each flower.

Rinse brush and dip into some diluted Leaf Green. Make quick, one stroke leaves above the flowers and fill in spaces between the flowers.

Use tip of brush dipped in a more concentrated Ivy Green to brush in lower parts of leaves and around flower petals in lower area of plate. Refer to photo if necessary.

If desired, make fine lines with diluted Black for stems. Let dry.

MEDIUM EGG PLATE:

Pour puddles of Dark Turquoise, Lemon Yellow, Honeysuckle, Leaf Green and Ivy Green.

Dilute Lemon Yellow and the Dark Turquoise. Dip brush into the Lemon Yellow and make one-stroke petals for yellow flower.

Rinse brush and dip tip into a more concentrated Honeysuckle and dab centers. 

Rinse brush and dip tip into the diluted Dark Turquoise and make longer strokes for the larger flower. Dip brush into a more concentrated Dark Turquoise and brush center areas. 

Brush diluted Leaf Green into leaves. While leaves are wet, brush lower part of leaves with Ivy Green. 

Dip tip of brush into Black and make dots in center of flowers. Use tip of brush into some diluted Black and make stem lines in leaves and few branches as desired. Let dry.

Place plates on kiln shelf and fire to cone 06.

Brush two coats Pure Brilliance to front and backs of plates. Let dry.

Stilt on kiln shelf and fire to cone 06.

Bisque

Medium Egg Plate (37206)

Small Egg Plate (37205)

Duncan® E-Z Stroke® Translucent Underglazes

EZ 017 Dark Turquoise (93017)

EZ 025 Lemon Yellow (93025)

EZ 028 Leaf Green (93028)

EZ 033 Ivy Green (93033)

EZ 037 Black

EZ 076 Honeysuckle (29650)

Clear Glazes

Duncan® Pure Brilliance® Clear Glaze

Signature Brushes

SB 802 No. 1 Liner (92452)

SB 807 No. 6 Fan Glaze (92457)

SB 811 No. 8 Round (98606)

Additional Supplies

Potter’s sponge

Container for water

Pencil

Foil or foam plate for paint palette