preforming a bassin (chàu) in Phù Mỹ village 7/7: forming the bottom

Nguyễn Thị Phương has shaped the basin. She now uses a string to measure the diameter and checks the exact measure on a meter. She now uses a chopstick, which she pushes into the lower part of the preform, at 60° to the turntable, and spins the wheel with her right hand to detour the bottom of the pots, by taking out clay. This helps to separate the pot from the turntable and shapes the lower part of the body and the angle with the bottom