WITCH GNOME
Designer: Bob Moreni
SUPPLIES
Form
- CD043 Hands on Hips Gnome
Colors
- SS-19 Country Sage
- SS-28 Hushed Violet
- SS-57 Accent Green
- SS-130 Medium Gray
- SS-135 White
- SS-183 Rich Peach
- SS-192 Light Taupe
- SS-210 Orange
- SS-247 Bright Yellow
- SS-368 Dusty Violet
- SS-376 Limeburst
- OS476 Black
- OS567 Ash
- OS569 Concord
- SG882 Glittering Gold
- UM951 Solid Gold
- SS342C Matte Spray Sealer
Decorating Accessories
- AB-702 #10/0 Liner
- AB-704 #3 Round
- AB-705 #5 Round
- AB-708 #10 Shader
- AB-710 #3/4 Flat Shader
- DB-802 #5 Round
- DB-803 #8 Round
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Sponge
- Water
- Foam Plates or Aluminum Foil for Palette
- Paper Towels
- ½” Masking Tape
- Black Glitter
- Mod Podge
- Scissors
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cast the mold in usual manner. Allow the greenware to dry! Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool and sponge. 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 and an AB-705 #5 Round, basecoat the gnome’s shirt with SS-57 Accent Green. Allow to dry!
- Using an DB-803 #8 Round, drybrush the shirt with SS-19 Country Sage then with SS-376 Lime Burst. Highlight with SS-247 Bright Yellow.
- Using an AB-710 #3/4 Flat Shader and an AB-705 #5 Round, basecoat the gnome’s Hat and gloves with OS569 Concord.
- Using a DB-803 #8 Round, drybrush the hat and gloves with SS-368 Dusty Violet. Highlight with SS-28 Hushed Violet
- If the deep crevices get filled in just drybrush them with the base coat color to deepen them again.
- Using an AB-705 #5 Round, basecoat the beard with OS567 Ash.
- Using a DB-802 #5 Round Dry Brush, drybrush the beard with SS-130 Medium Gray then highlight with SS-135 White.
- Using an AB-705 #5 Round, basecoat the nose with SS-192 Light Taupe.
- Using an AB-708 #10 Shader, shade the noses with SS-183 Rich Peach.
- Using scissors, cut out the bats for the hat and the belt for the hat. Trace around these with a pencil. Using an AB-704 #3 Round, apply 2 coats of UM951 Solid Gold to the buckle and OS476 Black to the belt. Using an AB-702 #10/0 Liner, apply OS476 Black to the bats.
- Using an AB-708 #10 Shader, Shade around the beard with OS476 Black.
- Basecoat the shoes with OS476 Black and drybrush with OS567 Ash.
- Add dots of SS-210 Orange to the bat’s eyes around the cuffs of the shirt and bottom of the shirt. Allow to dry!
- Apply 2 light coats of SS342C Matte Spray Sealer to the piece. Allow to dry!
- Using an AB-704 #3 Round, apply 2-3 coats of SG882 Glittering Gold Sparklers to the buckle on the hat.
- Using Mod Podge, apply to the hat band then sprinkle with Black Glitter. Allow to dry!
- DO NOT FIRE!