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Mandana / Paper Machie Craft of Rajasthan

The papier mache products made include animals and birds like cocks, parrots, and pigeons. Papier mache folk products, especially the bowls of Banasthali, have a very attractive appearance. The making of decorative shelves and containers is also a highly evolved craft of western Rajasthan. The raw materials are waste paper and clay. The big containers […]

Papier Mache and Plaster of Paris of Gujarat

Figures and statues in a variety of shapes and sizes are made using papier mache and plaster of Paris. Plaster of Paris or paper solution is poured into rubber moulds; it sets in an hour and can then be separated from the mould. The figure is then finished with paints. Status of gods and goddesses, […]