Manual brick production using clay and a mold.

Outdoor brickyard with sandy soil, rows of drying bricks, and other workers performing the same task in the background.

Both hands are used to knead, shape, and press clay into a mold, followed by flipping the mold to release the brick. The process is highly repetitive.

Wet, malleable clay shaped into rectangular bricks with a "BHA" logo.

A rectangular brick mold with an internal logo and a flat leveling board.

High precision is required to fill the mold completely and align the bricks in neat, straight rows on the ground.

Parallel work with other laborers performing identical tasks in the same area.

1. 01Knead a portion of wet clay into a manageable lump.
2. 02Shape the clay lump into a rough rectangular form.
3. 03Place the clay into the rectangular brick mold.
4. 04Press the clay firmly into the mold with both hands to fill all corners.
5. 05Level the top surface of the clay in the mold using a flat board or hand.
6. 06Flip the mold over onto the ground in alignment with existing rows.
7. 07Lift the mold to release the formed brick.