Blackclay Flower Pot Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a black clay pottery handicraft unit specializing in flower pots, vases, and decorative items. The process incorporates traditional molding, engraving, and smoke-firing techniques inspired by unique regional artistry to serve both national urban and international markets.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 4.15 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1.5 |
| Working Capital | 3.71 |
| Total | 9.36 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 0.94 |
| Term Loan | 5.09 |
| Working Capital Loan | 3.34 |
| Total | 9.36 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Hand ToolsBuy on Amazon ↗
Carving and decorating tools for shaping and engraving.
- Potter’s WheelBuy on Amazon ↗
Single or double kick wheels for throwing and shaping pots.
- WorktableBuy on Amazon ↗
Workshop table for handling and forming clay.
- Shelves/RacksBuy on Amazon ↗
For storage and display of clay wares.
- KilnBuy on Amazon ↗
Thermally insulated chamber for baking and smoke-firing pottery.
- PugmillBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to mix clay into a plastic state.
Raw materials4
- Fine Textured ClayBuy on Amazon ↗
Locally available fine textured clay used as base material for pottery.
- Silvery Powder of Zinc and MercuryBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for polishing and creating silver tracery patterns.
- Lead and AmalgamBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for inlaid silver/metal-like decorative patterns.
- Glaze and ColorantsBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for finishing and coloring clay wares.
Manufacturing process
- Processing of Clay including cleaning, mixing, and kneading.
- Throwing, centering, coning, raising up, and forming the clay on the potter's wheel.
- Beating, enlarging, shaving, and slipping to provide basic shape.
- Finishing, decorating, painting, polishing, and engraving geometric/floral patterns.
- Baking and smoke-firing with rice husks in enclosed kilns to achieve a lustrous black surface.
- Applying silvery ornamentation by rubbing amalgam into etched patterns.
Market
Black clay pottery of Nizamabad has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, creating strong demand in international markets and national urban centers for traditional household and decorative items.
From the project report
