Spiral Face Mug Product:Spiral Face Mug Serene petals of rainbow moonstone

Serene petals of rainbow moonstone are woven with 14k gold-filled wire

Airy 18k gold chain with spring ring clasp

Perfect for holiday or year-round display

While creating this piece

Spiral Face Mug Product:Spiral Face Mug Serene petals of rainbow moonstoneHalvorsen's face mugs are made on the potters wheel using a white stoneware clay. The faces are added to the thrown form using hand building techniques. Once the bottom is finished and the handle added the mug is coated with black slip, a liquid colored clay. When the mug is dry enough to handle the patterns are carved using the sgrafitto technique of cutting through the the slip coating to reveal the white clay. Once the mug is bisque fired a black