Clean greenware in the usual manner. Drill
holes for the light and the springs for the bats. Cut out the eyes and mouth
of the pumpkin and scarecrow.
Fire to 06.
Basecoat the scarecrow white opaque stain.
Antique the piece with Brown Translucent. Wipe
down with a soft cloth for desired look.
Dry brush the ghost with white opaque stain
and the face of the scarecrow using camel opaque stain.
Spray the piece with super matte spray to seal
the antiquing and the translucents will go on more even.
Using black opaque stain put in the eye lashes
and mouth of the ghost. With a soft brush and chalk rub in the cheeks.
Place the following colors referring to
picture. NOTE (the paints used are all translucent
paints) Stem- mix yellow and black Pumpkin-
tangerine Straw-hands feet and hair - topaz
Pants- sapphire Trim on coat,
scarf and patch on coat-mix ruby and tangerine Coat
and patch on hat-amethyst Hat- walnut
Grass- evergreen and sunshine (do not mix together on the
piece place the colors on and then blend.
Stitching on the patches are done with black
opaque stain and dry brushed with white opaque stain to highlight detail.
Paint the dots on the scarf with lemon peel
opaque stain.
Spray again with super matte.
Paint the bats as
follows:
Mix black and charcoal opaque stain about half of each color to
basecoat the whole piece.
Dry brush white opaque stain on the wings and then lighter on the
stomach and face just to show
detail.
Use amethyst translucent on the wings leaving some white showing.
Add detail in the wings and put in the eyes and mouth with black
opaque stain.
