Dying to Get Out Coffin Box

This Project Uses

• Coffin Box bisque (case) (DUNCA 35958C) Discontinued
• Coffin Box bisque (DUNCA 35958) Out Of Stock
• No. 1 Liner brush (DUNCA SB802) Discontinued
• No. 8 Round brush (DUNCA SB811) Discontinued
• No. 6 Fan Glaze brush (DUNCA SB807) Discontinued
• Pure Brilliance (gallon) (DUNCA PB001-128)
• Black Licorice (1.25 oz.) (2 bottles: buy 1, get 1 free!) (DUNCA FD254-001)
• Neon Orange (DUNCA CN504-002) Discontinued
• Dark Black (DUNCA CN253-002) Discontinued
• Potter's Sponge - Synthetic (CLSP001)

Directions

1. Wipe box and lid with damp sponge to remove bisque dust.
2. Brush three coats Neon Orange to sides and bottom of box. Let dry.
3. Brush three coats Neon Orange to top of box painting around the skeletal hands and around inverted hole with skull. Let dry.
4. Brush three coats Black to inside box and inside coffin lid. Let dry.
5. Draw “RIP” to coffin lid approximately an inch before the hole with skull.
6. Paint letters with two coats Black. Let dry.
7. Using Liner brush, paint in skeleton’s eyes, nose and mouth.
8. On side of coffin, paint Black round for spider’s body.
9. Use French Dimensions Licorice and squeeze out lines for legs and make spider web on reverse side of coffin. Let dry.
10. Outline RIP with French Dimensions Licorice and make design around skeleton.  Let dry.
11. If desired, dilute Black to a light gray, and make lines between fingers using Liner brush. Let dry.
12. Lightly brush Pure Brilliance on skeleton’s bisque face and fingers. Let dry and repeat.  If desired, brush a light coat of same on coffin box and lid. 
13. Stilt both pieces in kiln and fire to cone 06.