Bonsai making profession during Tet season

Therefore, at this time, bonsai pot production facilities in La Gi town are busy making beautiful bonsai pots in time to supply the market for the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024.

Flower pots are an indispensable item for flower and ornamental plant players.

We often admire many beautiful bonsai pots, but few people know that to make such pots, the maker must go through many elaborate and arduous steps. The pot molder's work starts from early morning, until late at night, they can rest. From 4 am, Mr. Nguyen Van Phi in Binh An 2 village, Tan Binh commune, La Gi town has been assembling the mold to prepare for the pot molding work.

Born in 1999, although only 24 years old, Mr. Nguyen Van Phi has more than 4 years of experience in the profession of casting bonsai pots. It is known that the main type of pots that his facility produces is hexagonal pots that are painted, decorated, diverse in patterns and extremely beautiful. Especially to supply the Tet market, on this occasion, the patterns that he focuses on decorating the pots are apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, spring words, Tet words, the words happiness - prosperity - longevity... so that homeowners can decorate their homes with bonsai pots that bring joy and bustling spring atmosphere.

Only by seeing the skillful hands of the pot molders with your own eyes can you fully appreciate the delicacy and technique of the skilled workers. Sweating, using his rough hands to gently rub the edge of the pot, Mr. Phi continuously turned and poured concrete to make the pot. About 2-3 hours later, he proceeded to remove the inside of the pot. And within 20-24 hours, after the pot had hardened enough, Mr. Phi removed the outer mold and applied a thin layer of cement. Mr. Phi said that this is one of the small details, but very important, the cement water will help the surface of the finished pot to be smoother and more beautiful. It is known that every day like that, starting from 4am until 10pm, Mr. Phi and 2 workers cast 2 finished bonsai pots. And about 5 days later, after being "sun-dried", these bonsai pots will be "dressed" by the workers with colorful "coats" according to the taste and aesthetic sense of the customer.

While making bonsai pots, Mr. Phi confided to us: "Although making bonsai pots does not require much technique, it requires sophistication and creativity. The products must be durable and the craftsman must be careful and meticulous in the pot painting process. Only then can it meet the needs and tastes of bonsai players."

The pot painting process requires the worker to be delicate, careful and meticulous.

Diverse in size, so the price of the pots sold is also different, depending on the size, the smallest will cost 100,000 VND, and the largest will cost about 5 million VND. Depending on the needs and preferences, bonsai players can choose for themselves bonsai pots that fit their "budget".

The finished pots are being "sun-dried" before being painted, drawn, decorated by the craftsman...

The bonsai pots have been "dressed" in brilliant "coats".

It is known that not only retail, but Mr. Phi's pot production facility also regularly supplies pots to flower and ornamental plant nurseries in and outside the province.

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