Stage 2 (Fatela 1)
Pic 25. The hole is then widened. The sides thus defined
are pulled up and made thinner by pressure between the
hands.
Pic 28. The vessel is placed in the former (this piece
of equipment is secured to the wheel bat and holds the
vessel) and a new piece of material is prepared.
Pic 29. The new piece of clay is added around the top of
the vessel and tape is tied around the (sahan) and the new
material, see picture 32.
Pic 26. The vessel is shaped and the surface is smoothed.
Pic 30. The new material is blended in and the size of the
pot is increased.
Pic 27. The vessel is removed from the wheel bat by hand
or by using a knife. It is then left in the sun to dry a little,
normally between 1/ 2 hour and an hour depending on the
weather.
Pic 31.The pots at the fatela 1 stage are left to dry in the sun
for 1/ 2 an hour to an hour and this happens after each stage.
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