CHRISTMAS NORDIC GNOMES
Designer: Bob Moreni
SUPPLIES
Form
- CD011 Nordic Gnome – Sven
- CD012 Nordic Gnome – Astrid
Colors
Duncan color
- OS-431 White
- OS-432 Ivory
- OS-436 Gold
- OS-438 Orange Peel
- OS-439 Hot Orange
- OS-449 Bright Red
- OS-463 Medium Green
- OS-464 Bright Green
- OS-467 Light Brown
- OS-471 Medium Brown
- OS-474 Grey
- OS-476 Black
- OS-483 Real Red
- OS-485 French Vanilla
- OS-493 Sandalwood
- OS-556 Lemon Grass
- OS-568 Fire Thorn
- AS-954 Matte Sealer
- AS-974 Glittering Snow
Mayco Colors
- SS-57 Accent Green
Decorating Accessories
- Basecoat Brush
- Various Dry Brushes
- CB-110 #10/0 Liner
- XST02 Stylus Tool
- XST03 Stylus Tool
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Foam Plates or Aluminum Foil for Palette
- Paper Towels
- Water Bowl
- Clean-Up Tool
- Soft Cloth
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 each piece with OS-474 Grey. Allow to dry.
- Using a Basecoat Brush, apply thinned OS-471 Medium Brown to an area at a time and wipe back with a soft cloth, leaving the color in the crevices.
- Using various size Drybrush’s, Drybrush as follows: Sven’s beard with OS-474 Grey then with OS-431 White. Astrid’s hair – drybrush with a 2 coats of OS-493 Sandalwood OS-436 Gold then OS 485 French Vanilla – highlight with OS 432 Ivory.
- Noses – Drybrush with OS-471 Medium Brown then with OS-467 Light Brown.
- All Red areas: Astrid’s – coat, dress, hair bands – Sven’s hat, mittens, pants – Drybrush – OS-568 Fire Thorn, at least 2 coats, then with OS-449 Bright Red, then some OS-439 Hot Orange – highlight with OS- 438 Orange peel.
- All Green areas: Astrid’s hat and mittens. Sven’s coat – SS-57 Accent Green then OS464 Bright Green then OS-463 Medium Green, highlight with OS-556 Lemon Grass.
- Astrid’s apron – drybrush with OS-556 Lemon Grass then with OS- 431 White.
- Shoes – drybrush with 2 coats of OS-476 Black. Highlight the tips of the shoes with OS-474 Grey.
- Using the both the XST02 and the XST03 Stylus Tool, add OS-431 White dots to the hat edges then connect using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner to create snowflakes. Using the XST02 Stylus tool ad dots of OS-483 Real Red to the edge of Astrid’s apron. Allow to dry!
- Apply 2 coats of AS-494 Matte Sealer to each piece. Allow to dry!
- Apply 2 coats of AS-974 Glittering Snow to the tops of the hats. Allow to dry!
- DO NOT FIRE!