The SAP is then collected and filtered through a cheese cloth to remove impurities.
Once ready, it is mixed with turpentine.
The application of lacquer on bamboo objects must be repeated many times until you get a smooth surface.
The base layer consists of a mixture of SAP lacquer, powder of brick, and white clay according to the proportions 5:5 1.
The base is applied twice.
Between the two applications the lacquer must be dried and polished.
Then the mixture of sèvre and turpentine is applied.
Patterns and designs are created by a process called lai rot nam literally 'designs created by washing with water.
In fact it refers a gold apply on black lacquer.