This singing bowl is one of the rare singing bowls out there. Appearance is distinguished by its hammering and the hand carving. This handmade craft is a result of the dedication and skills of our artisans.
How it’s made ?
The most initial process is the sand casting , then chiseling the raw bowls and then polishing them for the more refined and smooth edges .These bowls have a more polished finish unlike the textured surface in the hand beaten.
Further, the bowls are hammered with the tools to give the hammering designs , which is then followed by detailed fine hand carving of various symbols.
What tools are used ?
- Hatudi: Hammers are used in beating the metal.
- Sandasi: Pincers are used in picking and holding the hot metal pieces.
- Ruha: File is used to smoothen the edges of the metal utensils.
- Lihini: Craper is used in scraping the metal utensil to even and level the surface.
- Kunda: Lathe is a rotatory machine equipped with a motor to generate constant motion for finishing a metal utensil.
- Badia Patkar/ – Akarmasila: Stone Platform is used as a study surface for the easy process.
- Kala Pankha: Hand Crank Blower is used to blow air to the furnace which helps the coal get ignited and keeps the fire on.
- Koi: Crucibles made out of clay graphite which is used like a container while melting the metal with high temperatures.
- Brass Wire Sponge: It is used for buffing the surface of the scraped metal utensil.
- Nihai: Anvil Stake is a strong stick used like a stand for denting of the metal.
- Rala/Alakatara: Tar is used like an adhesive to stick the metal utensil to a lathe.