Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Dokra is a type of metal craft practiced by a few indigenous tribes from West Bengal in India. Completely handmade, this type of jewellery centers on themes of nature and spiritual as well as religious worship. Motifs include flora, fauna, creepers and little figurines of local Gods. The necklaces and bracelets often include colorful beads and threads making them more visually appealing.
Paper is one of the more versatile materials on earth. As it is used from packing to printing to writing to even origami, the recent trend of jewellery out of paper shouldnt be very surprising. The products marketed include colorful bracelets, broaches, earrings and necklaces. All that one need to make these are just paper, glue, colorful beads and stickers (optional), a lot of patience and a dash of creativity. One would be amazed at how professional and beautiful these pieces turn out to be when from just paper, just like the people in the NGO in Rajasthan were where this kind of jewellery was made.
Terracotta has been one of the earliest forms of creative self-expression used by human beings. The artifacts and handicrafts created have a pretty good market acceptance across all age groups, being specially made in Kolkata. The terracotta clay is molded by hand and various techniques such as pinching, coiling, slabbing and carving are used to form desired shapes out of the clay. Individual parts are also molded and fired separately, which are then strung together with small beads or colorful hangings to make earrings and necklaces.
