sophia

Supply List

DG12-ST Sophia Ballerina Mold Set, French Glow or
Ivory Flesh Slip

China Paints & Media

Rose Velours, Warm Brown, Ebony Black, Forever
Rose, Leaf Green, Silk Shadow, Flesh, Russet, All
Spice, Painting Medium, Fine Line Medium, Lip Medium

Glitz & Glamour Paints

Glistening Green, Gold Shimmer, Brilliant Bronze

Brushes

Accent Mop, Finishing Mop, Small Shader, Super Cats
Tongue, Mini Shader, Quill 3 Brush, Petite Detailer,
Ultra Lash, Proliner, Stippler, Blending Brush

Introduction

Sophia Ballerina is a lovely half doll designed by Bunny Morris and Paul Jackson of Dollies Galore. She's
perfect to make a s a pincushion doll or to sit on the top of a decorated box.

She has lovely detailed sculpting, moulded hair, short sleeved dress and sculpted belt. She holds a
sculpted rose to her chest. These details offer numerous possibilities of different china paint decorations.

This project uses Bell's Glitz & Glamour glitter paints to give a sparkle to her dress.

Greenware Preparation

Pour all parts in Bell's French Glow or Ivory Flesh slip. Make two tie holes at the lower front and back of the
torso and at the upper front and back of the legs. Soft fire to 720�C/Cone 018 and clean using the Wet
Cleaning method. Bisque fire to 1205�C/Cone 6. Grit scrub all pieces in preparation to china painting.

China Painting Schedule

1st Firing - 720�C/Cone 018

Colour Wash for Head, shoulder, face, arms, legs: Mix Rose Velours with Painting
Medium to a thin cream consistency. Apply medium to bisque, remove surplus with a
MultiWipe. Apply paint with a Doll Sponge and blend with a Finishing Mop until smooth

and even.

2nd Firing - 720�C/Cone 018

Iris: Mix Warm Brown and Lip Medium to a thick cream consistency. Paint the iris

using a mapping pen (with the paint thinned with Fine Line Medium) or use the tip of

a Super Cats Tongue. Blend with a Mini Shader to give a smooth even coat.

Brows: Use same paint mix as iris. Condition a Quill No.3 Brush with Fine Line Medium and paint a series of
very fine strokes.

Lips: Mix Forever Rose with Lip medium to a fairly stiff consistency. Use a Super Cats Tongue to paint a
smooth even coat. Blend the paint towards the centre of the mouth with a Mini Shader.

Hair: Use same paint mix as iris and brows. Apply Painting medium to hair area, remove surplus with a
MultiWipe. Either pounce the paint on to the area with a Doll Sponge or paint on using a Shader Brush. Work
the paint in to the crevice areas. Blend with an Accent Mop.

3rd Firing - 720�C/Cone 018

Pupils: Mix Ebony Black with Lip Medium to a thick cream consistency. Using
a mapping pen to position pupils in the centre of the iris.

Iris outline: Mix a little Ebony Black with the Warm Brown paint mix. Use a
Petite Detailer or Ultra Lash Brush to paint a very fine outline on the outer edge
of the iris.

Lashes and lid line: Mix 3 parts Warm Brown and 1 part Ebony Black with
Fine Line Medium. Use and Ultra Lash or Proliner Brush to paint very fine
upper and lower lid lines and very fine lashes top and bottom.

4th Firing - 720�C/Cone 018

Cheeks, hands, elbows and knees: Mix Forever Rose with Lip Medium to shoe cream consistency. Condition
cheeks area and beyond with Painting Medium, wipe back surplus with MultiWipe. Pounce a Small Stippler in to
the paint, then stipple on the centre of the cheek area. Blend with an Accent Mop. Repeat on top of hands,
elbows and knees.

Rose: Mix Silk Shadow with Lip Medium to a thick cream consistency. Paint the rose with a Super Cats Tongue
and blend with a Shader Brush.

Leaves: Mix Leaf Green with Lip Medium to a thick cream consistency. Use a Super Cats Tongue to paint a
smooth even coat on leaves and stem. Blend with a Mini Shader.

Highlight on iris & pupil edge: Mix Frosted Snow with Lip Medium to a shoe cream consistency. Use a mapping
pen or cocktail stock to place a highlight dot at the 10 o/c position on each pupil.

5th Firing - 720�C/Cone 018

Hair band, bodice sleeve & neck piping, belt edge piping and belt buckle piping: Mix 1 part Leaf Green with
and 2 part Glistening Green Glitz & Glamour paint with Lip medium to a thick cream consistency. Condition Super
Cats Tongue with medium and paint the hair band, bodice neck & sleeve, belt edge and belt buckle piping. Blend
gently with a Mini Shader, but in general keep a deep coat.

Main bodice area: Mix 1 part Flesh and 2 parts Gold Shimmer Glitz & Glamour paint with Lip Medium to a thick
cream consistency. Apply paint to the bodice area with a Shader Brush and blend gently with a Blending Brush.
As Before keep a dense coat and do not over blend.

Belt: Mix 1 part Russet and 2 parts Gold Shimmer Glitz & Glamour paint with Lip Medium to a thick cream
consistency. Apply paint to the belt area with a Super Cats Tongue and blend with a Blending Brush.

Lower bodice, shoes: Mix 1 part All Spice and 2 Parts Brilliant Bronze Glitz & Glamour paint with Lip Medium to a
shoe cream consistency. Paint lower bodice with a small Shader Brush and gently blend with a Blender Brush.
Use a Super Cats Tongue with same paint mix to paint the shoes.

After the 5th firing, review the bodice, belt, hair band, piping and shoes and if needed or if a stronger glitter
effect is wanted then apply another coat of paint to the areas and fire again