Pooh and Tigger
This design is suited for almost any type of greenware.
The materials needed for this design are:
Duncan EZ Strokes translucent underglazes: The following colours have been used in this design, however other colours can be used.
EZ004 Willow Yellow
EZ005 Sierra Yellow
EZ012 Cobalt Jet Black
EZ016 Grass Green
EZ027 Navajo Turquoise
EZ030 Rose
EZ057 Coral Red
EZ058 Poppy Orange
EZ059 Buttercream
Wax Resist
Sable brush
Liner Brush
Wide Brush (3/4 inch)
Soft Sander
Sponge
Soft Pencil
Duncan GL612 Diamond Clear Glaze
1. Sand and clean the greenware. Use a cleanup tool to remove any large amounts of clay left on the greenware, then sand smooth with the sponge. Finally wipe down the greenware with a damp sponge.
2. Pencil or trace the outline of the two figures onto the greenware
3. Using Buttercream paint Tigger's chest, foot, chin and inside his ear.
4. Use Poppy Orange to paint the remainder of Tigger and Rose for Tigger's nose.
5. Paint Pooh's top with Coral Red.
6. Paint the rest of Pooh with a 50/50 mix of Sierra Yellow and Willow Yellow. To ensure that you get a even colour mix a large enough amount of paint to all of Pooh.
7. With the liner brush outline both Pooh and Tigger and paint Tigger's stripes with Cobalt Jet Black.
8. Wax both figures.
9. Paint the grass with Grass Green using the wide brush, and add some detail with Cobalt Jet Black. Clean of any paint that beads on the waxed area.
10. Wax the top edge of the grass, then wax in several clouds.
11. With the wide brush use Navajo Turquoise to paint the sky. Clean of any paint that beads on the waxed area.
12. Remember to sign the back, then bisque fire.
13. Glaze using Duncan Diamond Clear Glaze, fire again and enjoy!
