Tasty Treat Candy Cane Ornament

Hand-painted ornaments make for quick and easy DIY Christmas Crafts. This Tasty Treat Candy Cane Ornament from iLoveToCreate is no exception. This candy cane craft uses ceramic bisque and glazes to get the beloved colored stripe appearance. When you’re all done painting, you’ll need access to a kiln so that the color sets. Make multiple ones using different colors to give as gifts, or just keep them for yourself. These homemade ornaments will look great hanging on your tree this holiday season!

Materials:

• New Bisque Designs - Candy Cane Ornament
   
• Duncan® Concepts® Underglazes for Bisque - CN 074, Really Red
   
• Duncan® Concepts® Underglazes for Bisque - CN 181, Light Kiwi
   
• Signature Brushes - SB 802 No. 1 Liner
   
• Signature Brushes - SB 806 No. 6 Round
   
• Paper Towel
   
• Container for water
   
• Foil or foam plate for palette
   
• Pencil
   
• Potter's sponge

Instructions:

1. Wipe ware with damp sponge to remove any bisque dust.
    
2. Brush three coats Really Red on back of candy cane. Let dry.
    
3. Lightly sketch in stripe lines with pencil.
    
4. Brush three coats Really Red in larger stripes.
    
5. Brush three coats Light Kiwi in the thinner lines between white areas. Let dry.
    
6. Stilt in kiln and fire to cone 06.