CLAY MAGIC INSTRUCTIONS PAGES 267 & 268

MAYCO ACRYLIC STAINS USED ON THIS FLYER:  SS-135 White, Buttermilk, SS-198 Chocolate, SS-234 Medium Mocha, SS-210 Orange, SS-92 Royal Fuchsia, SS-211 Orange Rust, SS-176 Christmas Red, SS-19 Country Sage, SS-130 Med. Gray, SS-111 Brightest Yellow, SS-254 Golden Ocher, SS-81 Shimmering Silver, SS-03 Honey Toast, SS-376 Limeburst, SS-317 Turquoise. SS-335 Rich Blue, SS-212 Light Umber, SS-192 Light Taupe, SS-24 Chocolate Fudge and SS-138 Flat Black.
COLOR MIXES-. DARK BLUE MIX- Rich Blue and add Black a little at a time for a nice Dark Blue.  DARK COUNTRY BLUE MIX- Using the Dark Blue mix, slowly add White for a Country Blue. The Country Blue mix we used was dark, but a lighter Country Blue would look just as nice.  SLATE GRAY MIX-2:1:1/8, Med. Gray, Turquoise and Black.  BURGUNDY MIX-3:1 Chocolate Fudge and Christmas Red. DARK GINGERBREAD MIX-1:1 Chocolate and Med. Mocha, LIGHT GINGERBREAD MIX- 2:1:1:1 Honey Toast, Orange, Med. Mocha and Light Umber.  PINK MIX- 1:2 Royal Fuchsia and Buttermilk.
FOUNDATIONS:  FN-001 White and FN-009 Black.
WASH: 3:1 Water and Med. Mocha.
SPECIALITY PRODUCTS: SG-302 Snowfall, AC-523 Non-fired snow, Engelhard Liquid Bright Platinum, Mother of Pearl and AC-501 Gloss Sealer
MISC: Sm. and mini twist lights (clear and assorted colors), glitter of choice
STROKE AND COATS: SC-15 Tuxedo, SC-45 My Blue Heaven, SC-28 Blue Isle, SC-30 Blue Dawn and SC-31 The Blues.
MAYCO BRUSHES: AB-834 ¾”Basecoat, RB-138 3/8”Angled Shader, Various size RB and size 4, 6 & 8 round CB brushes, 10/0 Mini Liner
CB 110, Script Liner CB 106, #4 Soft Fan CB-604, UB and round AB 
Drybrushes.

YETIS and POLAR BEARS

MOLD NUMBERS
       4220 Gangbuster Tukute Yeti 4.75”T x 3.5”W
       4221 Four Pack Tukute Yeti Orn. 4”T x 2.75”W
       4214 Tukute Yeti for Pickup 5.5”T x 5”W
       4215 Tukute Yeti 12”T x 8”W
       4228 Sosweet and Bebe Yeti
       2956 Bundle Up Sugar Polar Bear 6.5”T x 6”W
       2957 Bundle Up Salty Polar Bear 7.75”T x 4.5”W
       2958 Bundle Up Snowy Polar Bear 6.5”T x 3.5”W
       2959 Lg. Bundle Up Polar Bear 14.25”T x 8”W
       2961 GB Bundle Up Polar Bear 4.5”T x 4”W

       PREPARATION: Place all holes for electrical and tree lights.   If desired, while cast is damp,  cut out    stars in the Yeti’s  fur and using a pencil write out “We are”, and “Are you” & “for Christmas” and cut out “YETI” in the stars.   Cut out Polar Bear if desired. Cut out the bed of the pickup to fit the Yeti lid, about 1/8 in from the lines indicated.  Place ornament wire in the Yeti ornaments.  Clean the greenware and always check fit of the lid and truck.  and fire to cone 04.
GLAZE:  The tree on the Yeti lid following the glaze instructions below before drybrushing instruction for Yeti pickup lid.
BASECOAT:  Yetis and blue packages with Turquoise, Sosweet Yeti’s bow with pink mix and all white areas with Buttermilk.  Polar Bears with the Dark Country Blue mix.
WASH:  All areas, avoiding glazed areas with a Medium Mocha wash, wiping down the wash before the wash dries.
DRYBRUSH YETIS:  Yetis’ fur with 1 coat of Turquoise, follow heavily with Buttermilk, with 3 coats into the fur.  Continue with White heavily into the fur with 3 to 4 coats.  The flesh areas of the Yetis’ with 1 coat of Turquoise, followed with Buttermilk added to your brush; 2 to 3 coats, continue with White to highlight.  Drybrush blue packages and bow with 1 coat of Turquoise and follow with Buttermilk and highlight with White.  Drybrush white areas with Buttermilk and White. Drybrush Pink bow with 1 coat of the mix and follow with Buttermilk and White to highlight.
NOTE:  Below are the actual instructions of how these polar bears were painted.  We like to give instructions as finished.  But it would be a lot easier to finish these bears using a lighter basecoat such as
DRYBRUSH POLAR BEARS:  Drybrush the Polar Bears with 1 coat of the Dark Country Blue mix, followed with 3 coats of Buttermilk and White to brighten.  Paint Polar Bears Gray areas with Black; drybrush these black areas with Med. Gray and highlight with White.
PAINT: All eyes.   
SHADE:  With Turquoise- fur areas.  With the Slate Gray mix - Yeti’s flesh areas and fur areas, around face, under the lip, where the face fur meet the chest fur etc., refer to flyer.  If you don’t get to crazy with dry brushing the fur, you should not have to shade with Turquoise.  You should still be able to see the turquoise somewhat in the fur.  Shade packages and wreath with Med. Mocha and snow area on yeti lid with Dark Country Blue mix.  If needed, shade Polar Bears with the Dark Blue mix.
PAINT:  The stars with Shimmering Silver.  Dot the bow with White if desired.  Paint package ribbon with Med. Mocha and on a slant, paint White stripes across the ribbon.
FINISH:  Glue in tree lights.  Using gloss sealer apply to stars, sprinkle on silver glitter of choice while the sealer is still wet.  In the same way, apply white iridescent glitter to the wreath.  Apply non fired snow to the snow area of the yeti lid and apply White iridescent glitter before the snow dries.
CUT OUT NO SEW FLEECE: Scarves for all the bundle ups, with the sizes as follows:
Sugar, Salty and Snowy-13”L x 2.5”W, Lg. Polar Bear-24.5”L x 5.25”W, Gangbuster Polar Bears 8”L x 1.75”W.

GLAZED PICKUP, TRAILER, POLAR BEARS AND YETI

MOLD NUMBERS
4221 Four Pack Tukute Yeti Orn. 4”T x 2.75”W
4208 Jalopy Pickup Truck 4.5”T x 10”W
4214 TukuteYeti for Pickup 5.5”T x 5”W 
4178 Christmas for Pickup 5.25”T x4.75”L
2961 GB Bundle Up Polar Bear 4.5”T x 4”W
        
PREPARATION:  Place holes needed for electrical in the pick-up and trailer for lighting the Yeti and Christmas lids. Remember to place holes in the trailer hitch and the back bottom of the pickup for your trailer hitch cord.  Clean and fire to cone 04
GLAZE:  Apply 2 coats of White Foundation to White areas of the pickup and trailer.  Using a 4:1 mix of My Blue Heaven and Blue Isle, apply 3 coats to the blue areas of the pickup and trailer and to the blue glazed tree.   Apply 1 to 2 coats  to the Yeti ornaments.   ANTIQUE:  Using a damp sponge, wipe the glaze off the high areas of the Yetis, leaving the glaze in the crevices and flesh areas.  Using White Stroke and Coat, add water to thin and apply one thin watered-down coat over the Yetis. Carefully paint the eyes using Tuxedo for the pupils.  Apply one to two coats of Clear Brushing to the entire yeti.  
Apply 2 to 3 coats of Tuxedo or Black Foundation to the tires.  Shade the White areas with the blue glaze mix if desired.   When dry apply the Snowfall where desired to the pickup using a palette knife. Be careful here not to interfere with the lid fitting after firing.  Apply Snowfall to the tree branches using a squeeze bottle. Fire to cone 06.  The Polar Bears are glazed with 2 coats of White Foundation, shaded with a mix of Blue Dawn and The Blues.  Black areas with 2 coats of Tuxedo.  Line the arms, feet and mouth areas with Tuxedo.  Apply 1 coat of Clear Glaze to Polar Bears.  Fire to cone 06
METALLIC SILVER:  Following manufacturer’s instructions apply Liquid Bright Platinum to the grill, grillwork, hubcaps, door handles and fenders, avoiding the fired-on snow and other painted areas.  Fire to recommended cone.
MOTHER OF PEARL:  Following manufacturer’s instructions apply Mother of Pearl to all glazed items including the fired snow but do avoid the entire tire and all metallic areas.  Fire to recommended cone.

DRYBRUSHING THE YETI FOR THE PICKUP IS LOCATED IN PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS.

VILLAGE BUILDINGS AND GNOMIES
MOLD NUMBERS
      4222 Gnome w/Star for Pickup 6.5"T x 6.75”W
      4223 Three Gnomies for Pickup 5.75"T x 7.25"W
      4224 Grand Spruce Lodge 15"T x 9"W
     4225 One Tree Gnomie 4.25”T x 8.25”L
     4226 Two Tree Gnomie 6”T x 6.75”W
     4227 Tannenbaum Gnome 9.25”T x  6.75”W
     4228 Sosweet & Wee Bebe Yeti 12.25"T x 9.75"W
     3477 Double Door Pine Knoll 9.75”T x 5”W
     3478 Sugar Pine Townhouse 8.25”T x 4.75”W
     3479 Conifer Cottage 8.5”T x 4.75”W
     3487 Santa’s Chateau 11.75”T x 7”W

PREPARATION:  Place all holes for electrical, cut out windows.  Place holes in trees and small holes in house trim for twist lights where desired.  Clean and fire to cone 04.
BASECOAT:  Red areas-the Burgundy mix, Orange areas- Orange Rust, Yellow areas-Honey Toast, White areas-Buttermilk, Green areas-Country Sage, flesh areas-Light Taupe, Blue areas with Turquoise.  Allow the stones to remain unpainted.
WASH: all pieces including the bisque stones with a Med. Mocha wash, with a soft cloth, wipe off excess before the wash dries.
DRYBRUSH:  Burgundy areas with 3 to 4 coats of Christmas Red, followed with 4 coats of Orange.  With a fresh brush go back over the hat with 2 coats of Christmas Red.   Green areas with 3 to 4 coats of Lime burst, followed with 3 to 4 coats of Brightest Yellow.  Orange Rust areas with 1 coat of Orange Rust, followed with 3 coats of Orange and 3 coats of Brightest Yellow.  Yellow areas with 1 coat of Honeytoast, followed with Buttermilk and White.  Blue areas with 1 coat of Turquoise, followed with Buttermilk and White.  White areas with Buttermilk and White. Flesh areas with 2 coats of Light Taupe, blush noses with blush color of choice.  Highlight the noses with a little Buttermilk, very lightly with 2 to 3 coats.  Drybrush the stones with 2 coats of the Slate Gray mix, followed with 2 coats of Buttermilk and highlight with White.
Paint brown areas with Chocolate Fudge and drybrush with 2 coats of the Dark Gingerbread mix, followed with 2 to 3 coats of the light Gingerbread mix and highlight with Buttermilk. 
PAINT: Door hardware with Chocolate Fudge and drybrush with metallic of choice.  Paint the rope with Med. Mocha and drybrush with Golden Ocher and Buttermilk.
SHADE:  Flesh, yellow and white areas with Med. Mocha.  Blue and snow areas with the Dark Blue mix.
FINISH:  Apply non-fired snow where desired and sprinkle on glitter of choice before the snow dries. Glue in twist lights.

MOLDS BY
CLAY MAGIC Inc.
P.O. Box 148
Rockwood, MI 48173
734-379-3400 www.claymagicinc.com

COLOR AND BRUSHES BY MAYCO
4077 WEAVER COURT S.
HILLIARD, OH 43026
614-876-1171 
www.maycocolors.com