I am sure you have often heard of this art form known as Dokra craft or Dhokra art. But do you know what it is? Have you any idea where Dokra craft is manufactured? Do you know the story of its genesis? What Is It? Dokra craft is a kind of metallur...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craft india likeIndia has always been a land of artisanal skill and creativity, dating back to ancient times, where people of the land handcrafted goods for their day-to-day lives. Over time, these techniques of handicraft production have become a part of India's ri...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craft india likeAs 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 brasswareThe process in which Dokra craft or Dhokra figurines are made is just fascinating. At first the Dokra craftsman will create a clay core, dry it and add designs, patterns, expressions, decorations and wax channels to that clay replica. Step # 1 The ...
Hobbies hobbies dokra mold clay artisans metalDo 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 brasswareDokra craft - a kind of tribal Indian handicraft belonging to the genre of brassware handicrafts is made by socially backward tribes known as dokras or Dokra kamars in the tribal dominated mineral rich districts of central - east India. Why is Dokra...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craft lamp stands folk motifsDokra craft is tribal in origin - this is perhaps something that we are already extremely familiar with. Dokra craft is supposed to be cast in metal using the lost wax technique or cire perdue as it is popularly known in France. However there is some...
Education education dokra craft metal tribal figurines thereAmong 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...
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