Chapter Four
HOW TO MAKE AN UPESI LINER
You will need:
Materials
• Prepared clay (see Chapter 3)
• Water
• Fine, sieved ash
Equipment
• A table or work board
• Paddle mould (see Appendix 1)
• Pot-rest mould (see Appendix 1)
• Cutting mould (see Appendix 1)
• Knife
• Plastic spatulas for smoothing
• Polythene sheets
• Cardboard, wooden board~: or sacking
• Place to store the stoves while they dry
• Cloth
• Wire
Fig.4.1. The Equipment
Moulding the stove liner
Step 1
Wipe the base plate and inside of the mould with a damp cloth. Then sprinkle it with fine sieved ash to
make a "non-stick" surface. This will prevent your liner sticking to the mould when you turn it out. It is
important that the inside of the mould is covered evenly with ash.