Handicrafts of Rajasthan : Wooden and Metal Crafts
Sandalwood Carvings The sangelwood carvings come in a wide range of themes.
The article range from key chains and paper knives to decorative
figures.
Furniture The furniture of Rajasthan is in harmony with its
palaces and havelis, displaying similar intricate design and
carving. The painted furniture of Jodhpur & Kishangarh
consists of screens, doors, traditional caskets, low tables
and chairs. The crafts men of Barmer specialize in the art
of wood carving, especially doors, roofs, cradles, and tables.
Tilonia furniture stands out with its fine embroidery work
on leather while metal plated Patra furniture has a charm
of its own.
Patra Patrais the metal sheet to provide
the cover and decorate the wooden object. Various decorative
products are made like boxes, door and window panels etc.
The special wooden boxes are made with thick metal sheet,
which is used to give the strength & durability, and then
thin sheet is used to decorate the pieces. It is cut into
squares and rectangular pieces to be embossed by dyes or punched
by pointed tools and perforated. These are then fixed usually
in geometrical shapes.
Metal Craft
Brassware chased, engraved, enamelled, lacquered, inlay punching,
casting and encrusted is a speciality of Rajasthan, covering
a wide range of products lake varses, perforated lamps, tabletops,
bowls, planters, boxes, picture frames, swords, shields, etc.
These are embelished with various kinds of engraved motifs-flowers,
landscapes, jungle scenes and geometric patterns. Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Udaipur and Sirohi are main centres of metal crafts
in Rajasthan.
