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Stir Crazy Geeko – Marbleizing with underglazes:
Suitable cone 04 bisque Small sample cups (size depends on chosen project) One larger cup Sponge Stir stick Water Drop cloth or paper Pie baking dish/pan Optional soft bristle brush Mayco Stroke n Coats (your choices) Colors used Black SC015 Yellow SC006 Pink SC001 Blue SCO31
DIRECTIONS NOTE: Stroke n Coats when mixed can create other colors. In this technique, the blue and yellow when blended, created the green and so forth. Keep this in mind when choosing your colors Also, Amount you will need will depend on size of your project. A little goes a long way. You may want to use some small (broken) pieces to test. Step 1. Wipe your bisque with a damp sponge and allow to dry Step 2. Pour small amount of color into cups – one color per cup. Step 3. Add small amount of water and stir til well mixed and somewhat thin…like cream. Color should move easily when poured Step 4. Layer all colors in a larger cup and using a stir stick or brush handle, give a gentle stir to swirl the colors together.. you will see them as still separate colors not blended. Step 5. *Hold your item over the pie plate (to catch drips with the bottom up. Slowly drizzle color all over, making sure to cover entire area. Hold, or set upside down to dry. NOTE: If you do not want to marbleize the bottom, paint 2 or three coats of your choice of Stroke n Coat color on the bottom, let it dry, then proceed to step 6 Step 6. Repeat step 5 with the top up and drizzle color over surface. Step 7. When thoroughly dry, fire stilted to cone 06 CMEZ would like to thank Lori Frevold-Crawford for sharing her Geeko project for others to enjoy. Source for Geeko shown: [email protected]