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GREEN VINTAGE TRUCK

Posted by Tony Tabor on

GREEN VINTAGE TRUCK

Designer: Bob Moreni

SUPPLIES

Form

  • MB-1508 Vintage Truck Container Bisque or CD1508 Vintage Truck Container Mold

Colors

  • SS-19 Country Sage
  • SS-45 Buttermilk
  • SS-57 Accent Green
  • SS-111 Brightest Yellow
  • SS-130 Medium Grey
  • SS-135 White
  • SS-138 Flat Black
  • SS-276 Forest Green
  • SS-376 Limeburst
  • SS-81 Shimmering Silver

Decorating Accessories

  • Basecoat Brush
  • Various Drybrush’s
  • CB-202 #2 Detail Liner
  • AC-501 Glass Sealer
  • AC-502 Matte Sealer

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Foam Plates or Aluminum Foil for Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Bowl
  • Clean-Up Tool
  • Pinch Plug Light

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Cast the mold in usual manner. While the casting is in the leather hard stage cut out holes in headlights for the globe lights and for a pinch plug light. Allow to dry. Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool.
  2. Bisque fire to cone 04.
  3. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
  4. Basecoat the truck with 2 coats of SS-57 Accent Green. Do not paint the windows, bumpers or tires at this time. Allow to dry!
  5. Drybrush 2 coats of SS-276 Forest Green to the truck then with 2 coats of SS-19 Country Sage then with SS-376 Limeburst. Highlight with SS-111 Brightest Yellow and SS45 Buttermilk.
  6. Basecoat the windows with SS-130 Medium Grey. Drybrush the windows with SS-45 Buttermilk then with SS-135 White. Streak in some SS-130 Medium Grey to the windows
  7. Basecoat the tires, bumpers and grill with SS-138 Flat Black. Drybrush the tread on the tires with SS-130 Medium Grey with a little SS-138 Flat Black to create a darker grey.
  8. Drybrush the bumpers with SS-81 Shimmering Silver.
  9. Using a CB-202 #2 Derail Liner, Apply 2 coats of SS-81 to the grill trim, door handles and the hubcaps.
  10. Shade some SS-57 Accent Green in the deep crevices.
  11. Apply 1-2 coats of AC502 Matte Sealer to the piece.
  12. Apply 2 coats of AC-501 Gloss Sealer to the windows, bumpers, grill, hubcaps and door handles. Allow to dry!
  13. DO NOT FIRE!