This pitcher was faceted after the spout was added with a wire immediately after throwing when the clay was still soft and wet. The handle was paddled to add a faceted appearance to match the pitcher. I used choxils (underglaze pencils) to shade the facets to create a pen/ink drawing aesthetic. I wanted to highlight the facet shapes and this technique is good for that. Brushing a few layers of soda ash solution over the choxil gives a soft gloss / glassy finish to the piece. It also softens the roughness of the choxil marks on the bisque surface. The attachment points of this handle is lower than others (near the rim of the pitcher). It seems to work / feel ok for those pitchers smaller in size.
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