Acrylic Beaded Pumpkin

This Project Uses

• Large Beaded Pumpkin (COLOR CD0027)
• Copper Metallic (MAYCO MM102-002)
• Gold Metallic (MAYCO MM105-002)
• Steel Metallic (MAYCO MM106-002)
• Green Patina (MAYCO MM202-002)
• Rapid Rust (MAYCO MM305-002)
• Chocolate Fudge (MAYCO SS024-002)
• Shimmering Silver (MAYCO SS081-002)
• Matte Brush-On Sealer (MAYCO AC502-002)
• Liner Brush - Size 4 (MAYCO RB104)
• Pointed Round Brush - Size 6 (MAYCO RB116)

Directions

1. Cast the mold in usual manner. Allow to dry. Clean the greenware with a Clean-Up Tool. Bisque fire to cone 04.
2. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
3. Using a Basecoat Brush, basecoat the whole pumpkin with 1-2 coats of SS-24 Chocolate Fudge. Allow to dry.
4. Using a Basecoat Brush, basecoat the whole pumpkin except the stem with 1 coat of MM-102 Copper Metallic. Allow to dry.
5. Apply a 2nd coat of MM-103 Copper Metallic to the pumpkin, while the MM-102 Copper Metallic is still wet spritz the Copper Metallic with a heavy coat of MM-202 Green Patina that has a Spritzer Cap on the bottle. Allow to dry!
6. When the Patina has reached the color you like, apply 1-2 coats of AC-502 Matte Sealer to stop the Patina action. Allow to dry.
7. Drybrush the lower section of the pumpkin except the stem with1-2 coats of MM-102 Copper Metallic. Allow to dry.
8. Using a Round brush, apply MM-105 Gold Metallic to all the beads on the pumpkin.
9. In a small 2oz Cup, mix the following colors, 1/4tsp SS-81 Shimmering Silver and 1/4tsp MM-105 Gold Metallic to create a champagne gold. Highlight the beads with this mix. Allow to dry.
10. Apply 1 coat of MM-106 Steel Metallic to the stem. When dry apply a 2nd coat of MM-106 Steel Metallic to the stem, while this coat is still wet apply a coat of MM-305 Rapid Rust to the stem. You may want to lay the pumpkin on its side so the MM-305 Rapid Rust does not drip onto the pumpkin. Allow to dry.
11. Apply 1-2 coats of AC-502 Matte Sealer to the piece.
12. DO NOT FIRE!