Papier- Mache in Jammu and Kashmir is locally known as kar-e-kalamdani, meaning pen case work taking from its Iranian name. In the earlier days the craft was practiced on wooden panels of walls and wooden furniture. Later on it was adapted to paper-moulds as well. Products like boxes, toys, jewellery box, lamps, pen cases, wall decoration, powder containers, mirror cases, Christmas decorations, flowers vases, kettles, trays and plates and samovar- fluted kettle.
The tools used by the craftsmen are file, rasp, hacksaw, sandpaper, burnishing stone, paintbrushes..
