At this point, you need to decide how tall you want your clay flower pot to be so you can trim off the excess clay. Again, you should carefully use a sharp knife to get the exact size you want.

Earthenware pottery-making skills are practised among the Bakgatla ba Kgafela community in south-eastern Botswana. The women potters use clay soil, weathered sandstone, iron oxide, cow dung, water, ...