Nakabuta Pottery village, Sigatoka is situated in the Sigatoka Valley on Viti Levu, which is the largest island in Fiji. In Nakabuta Pottery village, Sigatoka, traditional pottery making techniques are used to make items like bowls, animal figurines as well as jewelry. At Nakabuta Pottery village, Sigatoka, first the potters prepare the clay to be used. As raw clay are not workable or durable to create ceramic pots, sand, chaff or fround shell are added to the clay and is made into workable and the chance of breakage during firing is less. The material is called temper. Once the clay is ready, the shaping of vessel is started.

The potter first flattens a ball of clay with wooden paddle. Afterwards, a stone and a paddle is used to shape the clay into a smooth and hollow sphere. Then the two hollow spheres are joined to make a hollow ball. With another wooden paddle, the potter shapes and thins the walls of the hollow ball. A hole is cut in the top of the ball to form the opening or the mouth of the vessel. A thin coil of clay is formed and it is attached to the pot, forming the rim. After attaching the clay coil, the rim of the vessel is shaped.

After the pot is fully formed, it is left to dry for some days or weeks. Almost all the water is dried during this process and this helps it from breakage while firing. After the drying process, the pot is dried in an open fire, where coconut husks and wood are made use of to fuel the fire. After the firing, the pot is ready for glazing. The uneven color of the pot is due to variations in oxygen exposure. Light color patches reflect greater exposure to oxygen while dark patches show areas with restricted oxygen. Afterwards, a glaze of tree resin is used to give a shiny finish to it and also to make it water proof. The finished product is now formed and it is dried, fried and glazed. The Pot is now ready for use.At the Nakabuta Pottery village, Sigatoka, there are sale of ceramic wares by the potters. The Nakabuta Pottery village, Sigatoka is situated about 8 km north of the Sigatoka town.

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