SCARECROW, LEAF TOPPER, AND WOODEN CRATE
Designer: Bob Moreni
SUPPLIES
Form
- CD-034 Wooden Crate
- CD-035 Straw/Leaves Lid
- CD-036 Scarecrow Lid Topper
Colors
-
Magic Metallic
- MM-102 Copper Metallic
- MM-106 Steel Metallic
- MM-305 Rapid Rust
-
Softees Acrylic Stains
- SS-3 Honey Toast
- SS-19 Country Sage
- SS-24 Chocolate Fudge
- SS-45 Buttermilk
- SS-111 Brightest Yellow
- SS-127 Medium Portrait
- SS-130 Medium Gray
- SS-138 Flat Black
- SS-135 White
- SS-183 Rich Peach
- SS-194 Medium Taupe
- SS-212 Light Umber
- SS-234 Medium Mocha
- SS-254 Golden Ochre
- SS-276 Forest Green
- SS-376 Lime Burst
-
Duncan Bisq-Stain
- OS-438 Orange Peel
- OS-454 Rust
- OS-458 Wedgewood Blue
- OS-459 Bright Blue
- OS-471 Medium Brown
- OS-475 Charcoal
- OS-481 Cinnamon
- OS-484 Persimmon
- OS-503 Barnyard Red
- OS-541 Northern Blue
- OS-567 Ash
-
Sealer
- AS-954 Matte Sealer
- AS-953 Gloss Sealer
Decorating Accessories
- Basecoat Brush
- Various Dry Brushes
- CB-110 #10/0 Liner
- CB-202 #2 Detail Liner
- BT-910 Synthetic Sponge
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Foam Plates or Aluminum Foil for Palette
- Paper Towels
- Water Bowl
- Clean-Up Tool
INSTRUCTIONS
Molds
- Cast the molds in usual manner. Allow Greenware 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.
- Glaze the inside of the Wooden Crate with Clear Glaze or your choice of any Color Gloss Glaze. Fire to shelf cone 06.
- Using a Basecoat Brush, basecoat all the pieces with 1 – 2 coats of SS-24 Chocolate Fudge. Allow to dry!
Scarecrow Lid Topper
- Using various size Drybrush’s, drybrush as follows – Face/Hands: SS-194 Medium Taupe then with SS-127 Medium Portrait. Highlight the Cheeks with SS-183 Rich Peach.
- Drybrush the Shirt: SS-276 Forest Green then SS-19 Country Sage followed by SS-376 Limeburst. Highlight with SS-111 Brightest Yellow.
- Drybrush the Pants: OS-541 Northern Blue then OS-459 Bright Blue Followed by OS-458 Wedgewood Blue. Highlight with SS-135 White.
- Drybrush the Straw/Hair: Drybrush OS-471 Medium Brown then SS-254 Golden Ochre followed by SS-3 Honey toast. Highlight with SS-45 Buttermilk.
- Drybrush the Pumpkin: OS-454 Rust then OS484 Persimmon followed by OS-438 Orange Peel. Highlight with SS-111 Brightest Yellow.
- Drybrush the Hat: OS-481 Cinnamon then OS454 Rust Followed by OS-503 Barnyard Red. Highlight with SS-45 Buttermilk.
- Drybrush the Shoes: OS-471 Medium Brown, Highlight with SS-45 Buttermilk.
- Drybrush the Patches on Hat & Pants: Use various colors. Highlight with a lighter color or SS-45 Buttermilk.
- Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, Apply stripes to the shirt with SS-254 Golden Ocher and SS-45 Buttermilk.
- Apply 1-2 coats of MM-102 Copper Metallic to the buttons on the pants.
- Eyes – Using a CB-110 #10/0 Liner, apply 1 – 2 coats of SS-135 White to the eye area. Iris of the eye is SS-29 Dew Drop Blue. Shade with OS-541 Northern Blue. Pupil and eyelashes are OS-476 Black. Add a highlight with SS-135 White. Allow to dry!
- Float some SS-24 Chocolate Fudge in the deep crevices of the Scarecrow. Allow to dry!
- Apply 2 coats of AS-494 Matte Sealer to the piece. Allow to dry!
- Apply 2 coats of AS-493 Gloss Sealer to the eyes and buttons. Allow to dry!
- DO NOT FIRE!
Straw/Leaves Lid
- Using various size Drybrush’s, drybrush as follows –Straw: Drybrush OS-471 Medium Brown then SS-254 Golden Ochre followed by SS-3 Honey toast. Highlight with SS-45 Buttermilk.
- Drybrush the Leaves on one side with SS-276 Forest Green then SS-19 Country Sage followed by SS-376 Limeburst. Highlight with SS-111 Brightest Yellow
- On the other side of the leaf blend the two colors where they meet, drybrush with OS-454 Rust then OS484 Persimmon followed by OS-438 Orange Peel. Highlight with SS-111 Brightest Yellow.
- Float some SS-24 Chocolate Fudge around the leaves.
Wooden Crate
- Using a Basecoat Brush, Basecoat the wooden part of the crate with 1 – 2 coats of SS-24 Chocolate Fudge. Allow to dry!
- Using various size Dry Brushes, Drybrush the crate with SS234 Medium Mocha then with SS212 Light Umber.
- Bend in some SS-192 Light Taupe and SS-130 Medium Gray to make the woodgrain look old.
- Basecoat the corners of the crate with SS-138 Flat Black. Drybrush with OS-475 Charcoal then OS-567 Ash. Highlight with SS-130 Medium Gray. Allow to dry!
- Apply some MM-106 Steel Metallic on the center area of the corners. Allow to dry!
- Mix some MM-305 Rapid rust into some MM-106 Steel Metallic and apply a second coat of the MM-106 Steel Metallic mix.
- Using a CB-202 #2 Detail Liner, apply SS-138 Flat Black to the rivets on the corners. Allow to dry!
- Float some SS-24 Chocolate Fudge in the deep crevices of the crate.
- Apply 2 coats of AS-494 Matte Sealer to the outside of the crate. Allow to dry!