Varieties of clay items made at this place fascinates as how it is made. The craftsmen goes in search of the water bodies and collects the clay in the surroundings which are more suitable for the making of the clay items as per the form it is to be made. Each craftsman stores the required amount with them in plastic bags (covers) to maintain the moisture conditions of the soil. As per the requirement for the making of the clay material, the quantities are separated and knead with the help of gunny bag for uniform kneading process.
Just before the kneading the sand is sieved to the fine form to remove the stones, bricks etc. As per the size of the material to be made the measures are taken. Small pots of two measures, one clay other sand. To make the clay material of small size generally the measure of red, black and two measure of clay are taken for the kneading process. For larger clay materials generally red, black, grey, raw rice (stalk) with sand for kneading process. If the soil of clay dries up it is immersed in little amount of water to gain back its properties. Previously the potter’s wheel was used for making of the clay items, nowadays the mechanical potter’s wheel is preferred for making of the clay materials.
Clay is arranged randomly on to the electric wheel, then the potter with the fingers scraps out the extra clay materials to the top surface by slowly rotating with the hand on one side and other hand rotating from the top side. Place the clay dough over it on the top surface, this is done repeatedly by hand with minimum of two times. Then with the putti blade the unwanted parts are removed and placed on the top surface and is shaped by continuously rotating. It is the experience of the craftsmen that his/ her skill of cutting down to the required positions of shapes with the help of bamboo stick, and separated from the tough of clay with the help of the needle attached to the bamboo stick generally made by them.
The items are arranged on the plank of wood from one side to in order and dried within the room. The outer attachments are to be made to the lamps, it is done by fixing the clay immersed in water into the required shapes. In uneven bottom layers, they are smoothened by pasting a light mixture of the clay to it and rubbing on to the smooth granite stone surface. After the prepared clay materials are completely dried reached to the quantity of customer’s request it is dried under direct sunlight and taken for the Bhatti (kiln) process.
After the clay materials are neatly arranged in the Kiln, firewood is placed to provide heat to the Bhatti for about 7-8 hours at 800-12000 C. After the heating process the clay items are left over night for cooling completely. As per the customer’s requirement the clay items goes for sale or goes for colouring. Colouring is generally done with enamel, fabric or water colors.
