Jeweled Shamrock Pendant by: Lynda K. Smith March 17th is St. Patrick's Day and according to tradition if you are not wearing at least a little something green you just might get pinched and why put yourself through that? Let's face it...
Family family template clover glue httpwwwcraftsxcetracomimagespendantfigjpg heart circle backThe jeweled shamrock pendant is a beautiful piece of jewelry that is well-known for its intricate design and rich cultural significance. The shamrock symbolizes a lot of things for Irish people – from love, to faith, to Luck of the Irish. It is a b...
Family family template clover glue httpwwwcraftsxcetracomimagespendantfigjpg heart circle backAs you have learnt from the title, Dokra craft indeed ranks among the oldest and most ancient processes of metal casting of the non ferrous variety that human civilization is acquainted with. You perhaps won't believe it, but this type of Indian...
Hobbies hobbies dokra metal handicrafts craftsmen brasswareThere were groups of nomadic craftsmen or artisans dealing with metallurgical art using the lost wax technique, so popular in France, who were sporadically scattered in the tribal dominated mineral rich districts of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jhar...
Education education dokra artisans bengal craftsmen live puruliaThe ancient art of Dokra is a prominent and distinct metal casting tradition that is practised in the tribal regions of India. The word Dokra comes from the Dhokra Damar tribes who are mainly found in West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand....
Hobbies hobbies dokra metal handicrafts craftsmen brasswareHandicrafts of Kerala by: Jayachandran.R Kerala, the Gods own country Situated in India has a rich tradition of Handicrafts. Kerala's traditional handicrafts are a class of its own. The artisans of kerala have traditional expertise in carvi...
Home Improvement home improvement kerala articles handicrafts craftsmen otherDo you know why, among all the other Indian handicrafts and brassware handicrafts, Dhokra art or Dokra craft is so much in demand? The main USP of this Dhokra metal craft is that no two pieces of Dokra art are alike. Each and every single piece of Do...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craft metal handicrafts bengal pieces brasswareAmong the myriad Indian handicrafts, so famed and coveted all over the world for their unique beauty and skilled craftsmanship, special mention must be made of Dokra craft or Dhokra metal craft that can be classified under Indian brassware handicraft...
Education education dokra metal craftsmen craft dhokra famed handicraftsThere were traveling groups of metal craftsmen sporadically scattered all over the mineral rich, tribal belts of central India such as in the tribal districts of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Vindhya hills region, Orissa and Bengal. These nomadic met...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craftsmen metal bengal craftDokra craft at one point of time was very popular in the domestic markets among native buyers. But with the passage of time, just like other Indian handicrafts, Dokra craft started witnessing a decline in demand and sales and it was well on its way t...
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