Pottery Onewheel

Product:

Improved design of potter's wheel, kiln and process for traditional terracottawares e.g. pitcher, planter, kunda, kulhar, plate, tableware, flower vase etc.

Application:

Rural pottery: better quality and higher productivity through potter's wheel.

Feature:

The clay is blunged and lavigated through setting method to remove coarse grit etc. The slurry is de-watered and made into plastic mass. It is thrown over traditional/improved potter's wheel for shaping various articles. The articles are coated with specially prepared engobe, polished and fired in an improved up draught kiln.

Commercialisation:

Commercialised.

Economy:

50 kg/day

Investment:

Rs. 0.15 lakh

Equipment:

Improved potter's wheel, wood-fired improved up draught kiln, set of sieves

Raw materials:

Locally available low grade common red clay.

Institute:

Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute