Acrylic Fluted Pumpkin

This Project Uses

• Medium Fluted Pumpkin (COLOR CD0026)
• Copper Metallic (MAYCO MM102-002)
• Dark Bronze Metallic (MAYCO MM103-002)
• Steel Metallic (MAYCO MM106-002)
• Rapid Rust (MAYCO MM305-002)
• Chocolate Fudge (MAYCO SS024-002)
• 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 1-2 coats of MM-103 Dark Bronze Metallic. Allow to dry.
5. Drybrush the pumpkin except the stem with1-2 coats of MM-102 Copper Metallic. Allow to dry.
6. 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.
7. Shade the deep crevices of the pumpkin with the basecoat color. Allow to dry.
8. DO NOT FIRE!