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Blue Pottery

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 08:15:30 +0000

Blue pottery is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur. The name ‘blue pottery’ comes from the eye-catching blue dye that is used to color the pottery. Some of the pottery is semi-transparent and most are decorated with animal and bird motifs. The pottery is made using Egyptian paste, is glazed and low-fired.

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Lac bangles~jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:38:06 +0000

The lac bangles are vibrant manifestations of resin, crafted by the artisans in Jaipur. These bangles being an integral part of culture in Jaipur, attract localities and visitors alike.

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Marble Sculptures -Jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 07:34:38 +0000

Murti Mohalla situated between Kishanpole and Chandpole in the walled city of Jaipur, is the biggest manufacturing center for marble statues of Hindu and Jain deities. Jaipur also produces Human figurines, animals, and exquisite-bowls, carved marble vases, carvings and portraits. The entire world has great admiration for marble works of Jaipur.

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Kathputli~Jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:18:21 +0000

It is said that puppetry of Rajasthan is more than a thousand years old but there is no written evidence of it. Mainly the ‘Bhat’ community practices this art termed ‘Kathputli’ (‘Kath’ meaning wood and ‘Putli’ meaning doll). These people claim that their ancestors had performed for royal families and received great honour and prestige from the rulers of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.

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Laheriya-Bandhani~Jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 09:43:27 +0000

There is this beauty about colours fading into each other and there is this awe about the imperfection that encapsulates a piece of fabric. Tie and dye is one of those techniques that impregnate the heavy air around with an aura of the unknown. It is one of those techniques where you do not know till the end of how the colours will flow, or how the fabric will look. There is hardly anything ever wrong with tie and dye because it is a craft which bears contradiction from the moment it begins and brings to the world, a zillion specks of serenity.

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Metal Utensils~Jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:06:07 +0000

Music, they say, is the silence between two notes. The silence becomes even more omnipresent as it makes rare appearances between the constant sounds of metal being beaten in the ‘Thatheron ki gali’. This street in Jaipur is a home to utensil makers, locally known as the ‘thathere’ and is as old as the city itself.

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Kagaz(Paper Making)~jaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:44:42 +0000

Tucked away in a village near Jaipur is the world’s largest center of hand-made paper. India’s diversity expands from its people, cultures, languages, and topographies to the crafts sector, in abundance. A wide range of raw materials, such as bamboo, wood grass, rice and wheat straw, jute, rags and waste paper are made available for paper and board making. The Indian pulp and paper industry has recently experienced enormous growth, coupled with consolidation due to the value addition activities like embossing embroidery etc. on handmade paper, and Sanganer today is one of the most popular clusters for the same.

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