All About Paper Mache - The Kashmiri Handicraft
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| Paper Mache Handicraft Products |
India is a land of rich culture, tradition and heritage. And
it is well known about its handicrafts all over the world. Each state has its
own handicraft which is inspired by its history of rulers and empires and it
has been passed on from generations and have become integral part of rural communities.
Jammu and Kashmir is one of the states in India best known
for its handicraft products. Kashmiri crafts are known for its paper mache, wood
work, Kashmiri embroidery, floor mats, metal work, Kashmiri shawls and more.
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| Hand Painted Kashmiri Vases |
Talking about Paper Mache, it is a French word for “chewed
paper”. This art was bought by Persians in the 15th century and very
soon was adopted by the locals.
The Kashmiri items are primarily made of paper pulp and is
beautifully decorated with rich, bright and colourful paints. It is a long
process where waste paper, cloth, straw of rice plant are recycled and transformed
into stunning products like jewellery boxes, decorative items, flower vases,
pen holders, bowls, trays and more and is hand painted by the skilful artisans
of Kashmir. The whole process of Paper Mache includes 2 steps.
1) Sakhtsazi i.e. the actual making of the item and
2) Naqashi i.e. when the product is painted with beautiful
and bright colors. This whole process involves lots of hard work and labour.
This whole process involves lots of hard work and labour.
Because of the bright colours and beautiful palm leaves or
flower motifs, it can be used as an elegant decorative item giving alluring
charm and warmth to the house.
Since, gifting is a tradition of India. No matter what the occasion
is, we give presents as an act of kindness and love. And these handicrafts can
act as a unique and notable gift. Gifting a hand-crafted products have an amazing
charm to it which makes people feel special and loved.
But the authenticity of the product and getting the value of
the price you pay is something which still arises doubts in the mind of buyers.
And since everything has come online, originality of the items becomes a
question.
Hence, IndianArte
gladly presents you the authentic, genuine and original handicrafts of Kashmir.
Apart from promising the originality of the product, we provide a special
service of Customization i.e. you can just call or drop in a word of a specific
requirements you have and we will make sure to send those to your door step.
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| Kashmiri Handicraft - Christmas Balls |
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