3. The form is then hollowed out with a pestle and pounded back into the bottom.

4. Paddling is begun to compress and strengthen the edge

5. The form is then rotated on the lap while the left hand pinches the rim to start flaring the lip.

6. Paddling on the outside just below the lip reinforces the change of direction.

7. The lip is stretched and thinned by stroking it with a moistened bamboo blade while the pot is rotated

8. The lip is finished with a final wipe over with a damp scrap of cloth and finger pressure to refine and compress the edge.

9. The pot is then set under the sun for half an hour to allow the lip to harden.

10. As for the body, the grooved side of the paddle is used to working around the join of neck and body and then over the entire round surface. The wall will gradually thins and balloons out, still supported between the knees.

11. When the pot becomes too large and thin to support safely with the legs, it is transferred to a large bamboo basket lined with straw and a cloth.

12-15 Turning the paddle to smooth side and continue beating to even surface, the nearly finished pot is then left for an hour or so in the basket, turned from time to time, until the pot is much drier.

16. Finally, the pot is to be given a final gentle paddling, to even out any bumps or slight cavities, and again leaves the pot to dry before smoothing over its surface with a bamboo blade.