ACRYLIC FLUTED PUMPKIN
Designer: Bob Moreni
SUPPLIES
Form
- CD026 Medium Fluted Pumpkin
Colors
- MM-102 Copper Metallic
- MM-103 Dark Bronze Metallic
- MM-106 Steel Metallic
- MM-305 Rapid Rust
- SS-24 Chocolate Fudge
Decorating Accessories
- Basecoat Brush
- Various Drybrush’s
- RB-104 #4 Liner
- RB-116 #6 Round
- AC-502 Matte Sealer
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Foam Plates – Aluminum Foil for Palette
- Paper Towels
- Water Bowl
- Clean-Up Tool
- Sponge
- 2 Small 2oz Cups
- Measuring spoons
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cast the mold in usual manner. Allow to dry. Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool. Bisque fire to cone 04.
- Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
- Using a Basecoat Brush, basecoat the whole pumpkin with 1-2 coats of SS-24 Chocolate Fudge. Allow to dry.
- Using a Basecoat Brush, basecoat the whole pumpkin except the stem with 1-2 coats of MM-103 Dark Bronze Metallic. Allow to dry.
- Drybrush the pumpkin except the stem with1-2 coats of MM-102 Copper Metallic. Allow to dry.
- Apply 1 coat of MM-106 Steel Metallic to the stem. When dry apply a 2nd coat of MM-106 Steel Metallic to the stem, while this coat is still wet apply a coat of MM-305 Rapid Rust to the stem. You may want to lay the pumpkin on its side so the MM-305 Rapid Rust does not drip onto the pumpkin. Allow to dry.
- Shade the deep crevices of the pumpkin with the basecoat color. Allow to dry.
- DO NOT FIRE!