Good income from casting bonsai pots

Thanks to the initiative in production, in recent times, many households in Vinh Ha commune, Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province have overcome difficulties and built effective economic development models. One of them is the model of casting ornamental pots of Mr. Le Huu Hai, in Truong Tien village, which brings in an income of about 150 million VND/year and creates regular jobs for 4 local workers.

Mr. Le Huu Hai introduces his pot casting model - Photo: MH

According to Mr. Hai, due to difficult circumstances, he could not pursue his education, so after graduating from high school, he worked many jobs to earn extra income, helping his family cover living expenses. Then, through the introduction of a friend, he went to Nghe An province to learn the craft of casting flower pots. Around the end of 2019, through the process of research and learning, Mr. Hai returned to his hometown to open a workshop, making the first flower pots in his difficult start-up journey.

“In the early days, my hands and feet were still confused and unfamiliar, so the products made were not as expected, the pot designs did not meet the needs of customers. Not discouraged, I spent time learning, researching, continuing to improve my skills, gradually designing and producing eye-catching designs that met the needs of the market,” Mr. Hai confided.

To make a beautiful flower pot depends a lot on the technique, the secret of the craftsman and most importantly, meticulousness. The raw materials for making pots include cement and mixed construction sand. The process of casting pots has 6 steps including: assembling the mold, brushing oil on the inside of the mold, mixing mortar, pouring mortar into the mold, removing the inside and removing the outer shell. According to Mr. Hai's experience, a product brought to market must go through many stages, from selecting raw materials, casting pots, painting pots.

Mr. Hai's facility currently produces about ten types of products with different sizes, priced from 200,000 to 500,000 VND. On average, his facility produces and sells 300-400 products of all kinds each month. The best-selling period is from the 10th lunar month every year and near Tet, when the demand of ornamental flower growers increases. Although the work has doubled, he earns a good income in return. According to Mr. Hai's calculations, each year after deducting expenses, his family has an income of about 150 million VND from this model. This is considered a large source of income in the conditions of a mountainous commune in Vinh Linh district that still faces many difficulties.

Mr. Hai added: “Currently, in the district, there are only a few establishments making this type of pot, so the market is quite stable. The pots are made entirely by hand, very meticulously, so they are durable, sturdy, reasonably priced, and are popular with many people. After a period of use, most people have positive feedback. In the near future, I plan to invest in buying new molds with more beautiful and sophisticated patterns to make flower pots that meet the increasingly high aesthetic standards of customers.”

Along with increasing the family income, currently, Mr. Hai's facility creates jobs for 4 workers each month with an average wage of 300,000 VND/day. Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Vinh Ha Commune, Vo Van Chau, said: "Mr. Hai is a very active member participating in the association's activities. He is a very diligent, hard-working member, willing to learn and research, so he has created a stable pot casting facility as it is today.

With the difficult conditions of a mountainous commune, new models like this have contributed greatly to changing the occupational structure and increasing income for the people. If expanded in scale, Mr. Hai's production facility will certainly contribute to creating jobs for many local workers."

My Hang

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/thu-nhap-kha-tu-duc-chau-canh-191617.htm