How To Tuesday: “Butterly Kisses” Plate
May 7, 2013
Mother’s Day is just a few more days away, but there’s still time to paint a keepsake plate at All Fired Up, if you hurry! Here is one of our own designs that we offered as a class last month, but we love as a Mother’s Day gift as well!
Materials Needed:
- Large Rimmed Dinner Plate
- Black Paint Pen
- Paintbrush
- Sponge
- Pencil
- Glaze Colors: Robins Egg, Cobalt*, Grape*, Hot Tamale*
(* = feel free to replace with your own colors)
Instructions:
- Dip your sponge in Robins Egg glaze and lightly tap it across your entire plate, leaving spaces in the shape of clouds. Allow to dry.
- Using a large brush, coat your little one’s foot with Cobalt (toes), Grape (arch), and Hot Tamale (heel) glaze and press gently but firmly onto the center of the plate, wiggling each toe down individually to insure a good print. Repeat with the other foot, and then wipe off your child’s foot with a damp sponge for temporary cleaning (Our glazes are completely non-toxic, and the rest will come off easily in the bath!)
- Optional Step: Feel free to lightly sketch in the details with a pencil before painting. If you make a mistake, do not use the eraser, as this may keep the glaze from sticking later on. Either ignore the marks or rub them with your finger, and try again. Any pencil marks will fire off in the kiln and completely disappear! You will also want to sketch the butterfly’s wings, body, and any inscription along the top/bottom rim of the plate.
- Trace your sketches or freehand the details of your plate with your Black paint pen. Allow to dry. (Tip: we recommend starting at the top of the plate and moving down to prevent accidental smudging.)
- Sign your name on the back, or write your child’s name and year underneath their snowmen footprints, and you’re done!
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