Pumice Stone Art Making - Nagpur
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Markings are being made on the pumice stone.
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Stone is being drilled according to the design using an angle grinder.
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The facial structure of Lord Krishna is drawn.
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Artisan carving out the pumice stone according to the sketch drawn.
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A screwdriver is used to give depth to the design.
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Sharp cutting tools are used for making fine details.
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Small holes are made to the pattern using a screwdriver, as per the indented design.
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Commencement of painting process.
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Multiple and contrasting colour shades are being painted for an attractive and glossy look.
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Fixation of fiberboard and a clamp to the rear side of the pumice stone.
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A clamp being attached to the board with small screws.
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A glimpse of the final product.
Pumice, also called Pumicite, is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular glass. These light-coloured stones are formed from magma, a rich gas that erupted out from a volcano. This hot froth of gas bubbles freezes and gets trapped in the liquid turned to glass, when exposed to air, forming lumps of pumice. The mural painting technique over pumice stone gives a 3D effect to the depicted design, which helps throw life into the art in a creative way. Here the stone is embossed with drawings to make a mural art often hung on walls or exhibited as a showpiece.
Shypra Home Decor is an art center, based in Nagpur, run by an artisan cum trainer Mrs. Shweta Khapekar. She has been practicing mural art for five years, with a special focus on the making of home decor items. Customers buy the range of products manufactured here from different parts of the country, including mural paintings, key holders, wall hangings, clocks, wooden pots, mix mediums, ceramic handicrafts, and wooden handicrafts.
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