Hooked On Dad Fish Plate

This Project Uses

• Medium Fish Plate bisque (case) (DUNCA 37490C)
• Medium Fish Plate bisque (DUNCA 37490)
• Dark Caribbean (DUNCA CN303-002)
• Bright Straw (DUNCA CN012-002) Discontinued
• Bright Caribbean (DUNCA CN302-002) Discontinued
• Dark Sapphire (DUNCA CN353-002) Discontinued
• Bright Papaya (DUNCA CN042-002) Discontinued
• Dark Black (DUNCA CN253-002) Discontinued
• No. 1 Liner brush (DUNCA SB802) Discontinued
• No. 6 Round brush (DUNCA SB806) Discontinued
• No. 6 Fan Glaze brush (DUNCA SB807) Discontinued
• Potter's Sponge - Synthetic (CLSP001)

Directions

1. Wipe plate with damp sponge to remove bisque dust.
2. Pour puddles Bright Straw, Bright Papaya and Bright Caribbean onto palette.
3. Brush one coat Bright Straw across the midsection of fish. 
4. While the above color is still damp, brush one coat of Bright Papaya below blending into the yellow.
5. Brush one coat Bright Caribbean to remainder of fish leaving the eye unpainted bisque. Let dry.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 5 with a second and third coat of blending the neighboring colors and letting dry between coats. 
7. Lightly brush some Dark Sapphire on top edge of fish and feather into the existing color to blend. Repeat with tail. Let dry.
8. Paint 2-3 coats of Bright Straw in eyeball.
9. Make fine lines and dots in tail with Dark Sapphire and larger dots over body.
10. Use pencil to freehand “DAD’S the PERFECT CATCH!” on lower section of fish. 
11. Paint wording with 1-2 coats Black.
12. Make fine line around eye with Black and paint pupil with same. Let dry thoroughly.
13. Carefully brush one coat of Pure Brilliance to entire plate. Let dry.
14. Stilt and fire to cone 06.