Stone Carving - Bhubaneswar, Orissa
The final products are revealed in the form of concept, depicting a story, subjective, and representing the daily ancient life. Relief-sculptured Panel’s which are carved only one sided, with the depth and shallow feel while the other side is flat and is usually embedded into the masonry work of the building. A low relief can be deep and high. Relief can almost look like a three-dimensional sculpture. Three-dimensional Figures - Such figures can be viewed from all sides. They can also be used to create free-standing pillars like those erected by the king Ashoka throughout his empire in the third century BCE till date representing the famous personality or traditional god/goddess.
Stone carvings also include household objects like bowls, plates, grinding stones, pillars, beams and brackets for construction of houses. Figures made in solid materials like stone are further classified into categories that explain their technical dimensions: Hard granite stone are used in making temples and household items like grinding stones etc. All the raw material when is carved and bought to a shape, is kept for sale starting from 2 inches to life size and more than that. These sculptures are shipped with stiff packing and are installed according to the customer’s requirement. Wax coated sculptures last longer as they are given a fine layer on the object which makes it a water resistant.
