The process of celadon making  is highly labour intensive and  involves several stages:

Step 1: Soil preparation

Dried black clay is ground in a grinder and sieved to achieve fine particular size

Step 2: Soil washing

The sieved clay is soaked in clean water and agitated through a stirrer to remove impurities such as leaves, tree roots, gravel, scrap, etc., and then filtered through a compaction plate with a press machine.

Step 3: Clay drying

The wet clay is left in a well-ventilated place to air dry.

Step 4: Clay kneading

The clay is processed with a kneading machine to remove air bubbles to obtain a homogenous tough clay which is convenient for forming.

Step 5: Forming celadon

1. Forming by slip casting in a mould
2. Forming by jiggering, suitable for round work pieces
3. Forming by wheel throwing technique

Step 6: Workpiece drying

The formed pieces are air-dried and polished.

Step 7: Workpiece decoration

Depending on product design, pieces are carved and decorated.

Step 8: Biscuit firing

Completely dried workpieces are fired in a kiln at a temperature of 800 degrees Celcius for 6 to 8 hours to remove their moisture content and organic substances. This firing makes the workpieces (called biscuits) strong.

Step 9: Under glaze decoration

The patterns are decorated and colour painted as per design.

Step 10: Glazing

The biscuits are glazed by dipping method. Glaze compositions consist of black clay and wood ashes.

Step 11:  Glost firing

Glost firing melts the glaze on the biscuits and creates a vitreous surface. Firing is done for 10 to 12 hours at temperatures of 1250 to 1300 degrees Celcius. Crazing of the surface occurs during the firing.

Step 12: Product Quality Inspection

Quality inspection is done to check whether the products have achieved the desired standards according to the specified criteria.