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Indian Art & Craft: Papier Mache – Art born in the land of Persia and raised in Kashmir
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Indian Art and Craft. Thursday, 19 January 2012. Papier Mache – Art born in the land of Persia and raised in Kashmir. Paper machie was invented in. In about 105 A.D . Papier Mache is a French word meaning ‘Mashed paper’. It is a delicate decorative art which shows the artistic zeal of craftsmen in. This tradition in Kashmir has its origin rooted in the 15. Century when King Zain-ul-Abidin invited accomplished artists from. Papier Mache Wall Clocks. The art was originally known in. In the old days the tec...
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Indian Art & Craft: Puppetry in India – Types and Key Aspects
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Indian Art and Craft. Monday, 16 January 2012. Puppetry in India – Types and Key Aspects. Puppets or “Kathputli” is an ancient and popular form of folk entertainment. Egyptians are probably the earliest known puppeteers. String Puppets of wood performing the action of kneading bread is the oldest evidence of puppets in. As early as 2000 BC. Puppetry in. Must have originted earlier than 5th century B.C. Which have these arts:. The glove puppets are worn on hands just like a glove. The middle finger an...
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Bandhani – Oomro Blog
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Art Forms of India. April 23, 2016. By The India Craft House. The area dyed is outlined using fugitive colours. Then place a transparent thin sheet of plastic, which has pin holes over this area of the fabric and using fugitive colours transfer an imprint of the desired pattern onto the fabric. The artisans then pulls on a small area of the fabric where there is an imprint of hole and winds thread tightly around the protruding cloth to form a knot or bhindi. The thread generally used is nylon thread.
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Indian Art & Craft: History of Bandhani or Indian Tie & Dye Technique
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Indian Art and Craft. Monday, 9 January 2012. History of Bandhani or Indian Tie and Dye Technique. The history of dyeing can be dated back to pre-historic times. This art finds its mentions in the Alexander the great time texts about the beautiful printed cottons of. As per evidences in Historical Texts, the first Bandhani saree was worn at the time of Bana Bhatt`s Harshacharita in a royal marriage. It was believed that wearing a Bandhani saree can bring good future to a bride. In Gurjarat are the well k...
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Indian Art & Craft: Dhokra – Tribal Craftsmen keeping a 4000 year old non ferrous metal casting technique alive.
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Indian Art and Craft. Sunday, 8 January 2012. Dhokra – Tribal Craftsmen keeping a 4000 year old non ferrous metal casting technique alive. Dhokra is a tribe of metalsmiths of. The tribe which are still nomads with few settlements now extends from Jharkhand to. And Orissa to Chattisgarh Dhokras. A few hundred years ago the Dhokras of Central and Eastern India traveled to southern. As far as Kerla and to north as far as Rajasthan and hence are now found all over. The Lost Wax or Cire Perdue Technique.
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Indian Art & Craft: Madhubani Paintings: A Journey from village walls to Canvas
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Indian Art and Craft. Tuesday, 10 January 2012. Madhubani Paintings: A Journey from village walls to Canvas. Madhubani, which means. Bans-forest or woods) is a small village in the northern part of. Played a major role in the. Madhubani paintings have three distinguished styles which correspond to three castes of the Region:. Madhubani Painting on Wood. The traditional style of preparing the wall for painting is to coat it with a paste of cow dung and mud which were the primary village construction mater...
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Indian Art & Craft: Gond Paintings: A Mystic world created by Dots and Lines
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Indian Art and Craft. Wednesday, 11 January 2012. Gond Paintings: A Mystic world created by Dots and Lines. The word Gond comes from the Dravidian expression kond , meaning green mountain .The Gonds were the ruling class in many parts of. In the 14th century. Gond rajas, or kings, ruled until they were conquered by Muslim armies and were forced to flee into the thick jungles. Gond Painted Study Table. Deep red – derived from Al tree. Yellow - from Chui mitti (Local Sand). Green - from leaves, and. The Go...
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Indian Art & Craft: January 2012
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Indian Art and Craft. Thursday, 19 January 2012. Papier Mache – Art born in the land of Persia and raised in Kashmir. Paper machie was invented in. In about 105 A.D . Papier Mache is a French word meaning ‘Mashed paper’. It is a delicate decorative art which shows the artistic zeal of craftsmen in. This tradition in Kashmir has its origin rooted in the 15. Century when King Zain-ul-Abidin invited accomplished artists from. Papier Mache Wall Clocks. The art was originally known in. In the old days the tec...
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