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ASTRO GEM PLANTERS

Posted by Tony Tabor on

Fun Project Idea!
ASTRO GEM PLANTERS
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast the mold in usual manner. Allow to dry! Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool and sponge. Do not fire!
Golden Sand Astro Gem Flowerpot
  1. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of AS-513 Golden Sand to the outside of the flowerpot. Allow to dry! Bisque fire to shelf cone 04.
  2. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of EL-134 Mirror Blue to the inside of the flowerpot. And about 1.5” on the outer to rim of the flowerpot. Allow to dry!
  3. Using a CB-604#4 Soft Fan, plop some PC-602 White Cascade on the tope edge of the flowerpot over the EL-134 Mirror Blue followed by plopping PC-601 Clear Cascade in between the White Cascade. Allow to dry!
  4. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 1 coat of EL-207 Gold Mine over the glazes on the outer rim of the flowerpot. Allow to Dry!
  5. Stilt and fire to cone 06.
Black Diamond Astro Gem Flowerpot
  1. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of AS-512 Black Diamond to the outside of the flowerpot. Allow to dry! Bisque fire to cone 04.
  2. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of FN-009 Black to the inside of the flowerpot. Allow to dry!
  3. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of CG-970 Masquerade to the outer edge of the flowerpot in an irregular shape. Allow to dry!
  4. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06.
White Opal Astro Gem Flowerpot
  1. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of AS-510 White Opal to the outside of the flowerpot. Allow to dry! Bisque fire to cone 04.
  2. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 coats of FN-007 Green to the inside of the flowerpot. Allow to dry!
  3. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of CG-2715 Spotted Kiwi to about 1.5” of the top of the outside of the flowerpot.
  4. Using a CB-604#4 Soft Fan, plop some PC-602 White Cascade on the tope edge of the flowerpot over the CG-2715 Spotted Kiwi followed by plopping PC-601 Clear Cascade in between the White Cascade. Allow to dry!
  5. Using a CB-604 #4 Soft Fan, apply 1 coat of EL-208 Moss Creek over top the other glazes. Allow to dry!
  6. Stilt and fire to shelf cone 06.