Lacquer is the traditional handicraft profession of Vietnam. Possibly say that the lacquer technology has the common principle, that is Paint and Smooth, it means after carrying out painting, the next step is smoothing; repeating from 8 to 10 times of different Painting and Smoothing to make a lacquer product. To make this product, it is necessary to have experience and technique of each person or family. As well, the technique of making a painting is different from making statue, from object decoration or golden covering paint… It is possible to divide into some main progresses:
- Making shape: Bundle - Frame - Stick - Thi
- Decoration: Colored, gilt and silvery painting, etc.
- Completed product: Optical painting the first time, the second time, polishing the surface.
