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Mandala Art: The Circle and more

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 For those who are not familiar with the term Mandala , it represents the circular in Sanskrit. Sharing a close connection with Hinduism and Buddhist religion, Mandala is an art form practiced widely throughout the world. A mandala consists of a single dot in the center, that represents the origin of universe and from this central dot originates the circles which represent the circle of life. This circular nature of a radiating pattern works as an artistic imagination of a perfect universe. In many Mandala art patterns, the eight spokes represent the Eightfold Path of enlightenment which, according to Buddhism leads to liberation and rebirth. Mandala Art Tapestry https://www.kalakyari.com/product/mandala-wall-tapestry-3 The making of a mandala painting: The artists involved in traditional mandala art were monks or laymen whose family tradition was associated with mandala art form. In Buddhism, such painters were religiously minded, and would undergo certain level of Buddhist education
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Wrought iron figurines: The art in revival

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Wrought iron , which is one of the two forms of iron obtained by smelting  is superior to cast iron owing to lower carbon content in the former. Lower carbon content of wrought iron  makes it harder and stronger yet easier to weld. The rulers in erstwhile Rajputana were patrons of metal arts  iron figurines with a desire to decorate their interiors with iron artefacts. Punjabi Musician Human Figurine                          How is a  Human Figurine made?  Step 1: The iron rods are cut to size with the aid of power press machines and heated at high temperatures until malleable. Step 2: According to the requirement, they are given the curvature &  bent into the desired shape. T his critical process is executed by skilled artisans of Northern India. Step 3: Individual piece is then hammered and all components are welded together to roughly produce the shape of a figurine. Step 4; The last step in this process is addition of zinc powder to provide the smooth finish and then the figu
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Location: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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What about that bowl?

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What is it? A Sunday morning family brunch or an upscale dinner party at your home.  An excellent and handy Fruit bowl enhances the appearance of your living space and as a decorative fruit bowl for the kitchen. It delivers a natural and rustic appeal to any tabletop. Imagine a  rogue large bowl soaked in caramel and chocolate standing out on any table, whether it is for serving salad or hot food for a distinguished night or your everyday meal. But wait, here is the catch, Is that bowl environment friendly? Does it contain harmful chemicals? Well you need to check that out every time the dinner is served. How about your favorite restaurant serving food in platters laden with harmful chemicals like lead and cadmium? sorry if that hits some nerve there. Making entry into the ring the timeless beauty of  Jaipur Blue Pottery  for two very basic reasons: 1) Its environmental sustainable 2)  Chemical free Handcrafted by the traditional folks of Rajasthan using Indo-Persian art , it's bot
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Three Cheers for the Bottle

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 While the whole world is struggling to enforce environmentally sustainable manufacturing and processes, the Indian  Pottery has revived itself. Keeping up to date with the recent advancements in human requirements for luxury yet affordable studio pottery, Wine storage bottle deserves a special mention.  Handmade Wine Storage Bottle One such art is the Jaipur's Blue Pottery strategically making its advancements in the field of sustainable pottery using raw ingredients naturally available and locally sourced, thereby reducing any impact on mother earth. Just for you to know, the Blue pottery did not originated in India, in fact it originated in the medieval Persia and travelled the world before coming to India with the Mughal influence.  One such product from the army of blue pottery deserves special mention, and that is the Wine storage bottle traditionally used to preserve wine and other perishable fruits. Handmade by select village artisans of rural India with powdered quartz, Fu
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Wall Décor Ideas

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How often do you end up in a restaurant with plain mundane walls which have no story to share? Well we are sorry that restaurant wasn't craftready! if you have a taste for beautiful walls full of art and each art is up there on the wall for a reason. A sheer reason would be that, the art itself is so intricate and beautiful that it earns its place up there. well checkout for basic ideas for wall décor  1) Wall Plates:  Every wall is incomplete without an art which adds beauty to otherwise simple brick and mortar. A wall plate enhances the beauty of your wall and says a lot about the personality of the owner. Wall plates come in clay and pottery. The artistic people who love being environmentally friendly can go for locally available raw ingredients and vegetable dyes available with few craft houses.  Blue Pottery Wall Plates 2) Wall Tapestry:  Traditionally, tapestry  has been a cohesive art which combines the hidden talents of the designer and the painter with those of the weaver.
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Flirt with your Blue Pottery Wall Plates

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Blue Pottery Wall Plates   What would you do if you get to a dmire the beauty of nature in colors. A beautiful craft of artistry of a peacock on a wall plate reminds us of a saying ‘why blend in when you’re born to stand-out’. The wall art symbolizes new beginnings and eternal life and for sure will add mire charm to your home. Every wall is incomplete without an art which adds beauty to otherwise simple brick and mortar. A wall plate enhances the beauty of your wall and says a lot about the personality of the owner. Apart from making your walls lively you add centuries old Blue pottery art to your home. A wall plate enhances the beauty of your wall and says a lot about the personality of the owner. Apart from making your walls lively you add centuries old Blue pottery art brought introduced in Persia and travelled around the world during the Mughal Era.  Blue Pottery Wall Plates   The materials used in making of this wall plate are Quartz powder, Fuller’s earth, gum, water and not Cla
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Jaipur Blue Pottery: The Art

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How would you feel if the bowl holding your soup is not environmentally sustainable? What if it contains lead and cadmium? When we turn to our basics, we find that the ancient humans much relied on locally available raw materials for pottery and harvested vegetable dyes to paint their utensils. Much of this history reminds us of the famous Blue Art Pottery originated in Persia in the 15th century and slowly flourished in the middle east and Iran. Unlike the traditional clay pottery, the Blue Art pottery utilizes Quartz powder, fuller's earth (Multani  Mitti), katira gond and water to form a thick paste like material which is then touched up on the Potters wheel to reflect the craftsman ideas. Once the product is shaped up, it is kept in direct sun light for a few days before the craftsman find it fit to move further up in the process.  Blue Pottery Art BLUE POTTERY WALL PLATE The penultimate process involves keeping the unripe product in fire klins for a few days so that the final
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