Merry and Bright Technique Sheet

Design courtesy of Bisque Imports

You've just found the perfect appetizer tray for your next holiday party!

MATERIALS

2348 Simply Perfect Tray
8012 ¾" Art Tape
CMC2oz Glaze Thickening Powder
CN182-8 Bright Kiwi
CN193-8 Dark Ivy
CN253-8 Dark Black
CN384-8 Fruit Punch
CN508 Chutney Spice
CN512-8 Green Apple
CSS-8 Christmas Silk Screen

SUPPLIES

Assorted Royal Aqualon Brushes
Detail Brush
Pallet Knife
Scissors
Thin Black Marker
Water

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Lightly wipe ware with a damp sponge to prepare surface for painting.

2. Paint the tray with 3 solid coats of Fruit Punch. Allow paint to dry completely.

3. Cut out the silk screen, leaving a wide border around the screen image. Position onto the center of the tray, then use '€šÃ‚¾" Art Tape to secure the screen to the bisque surface.

4. Pour a quarter-sized amount of Dark Black onto your palette. Add a pinch of Glaze Thickening powder to the underglaze color, then mix using a pallet knife until you reach a peanut butter consistency.

5. Dip your finger in the thickened underglaze color, and rub the color into small areas of the screen image at a time. Dab and smooth the paint into the screen until all areas are filled with color.

6. Once completed, gently lift and remove the silk screen and art tape. Immediately rinse the silk screen off to remove any glaze.

7. Along the top edge of the tray, use a thin black marker to sketch holly leaf vines according to the template.

8. Use 3-4 coats of Bright Kiwi to fill in half the holly leaves. Use 3-4 coats of Green Apple to fill in the remaining holly leaves.

9. Using a detail brush and 2 coats of Dark Ivy, trace over each vine stem and accent each leaf outline.

10. Add berry clusters to some of the leaf vines with Chutney Spice. Once dry, accent the berries using a detail brush and Dark Black. Let dry.

11. Dip in Pure Brilliance and fire to Cone 06.