Design Resource
Wooden Toys - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Hand Carved Toys
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral and Manasa K. H.
Tools and Raw Materials
Tools used for Wooden Toys are as follows:
| • Wooden Logs | - It is the raw material used for making Varanasi wooden toys. |
| • Chisel | - Used for chopping off the extra wood. |
| • Pen/Pencil | - Used for sketching on the wood. |
| • File Tool | - It is used for rubbing the wooden piece to obtain the even surface. |
| • Adhesive | - Used for joining the wooden parts together. |
| • Distemper | - Used as the first coat on the wooden toy before it is painted in color. |
| • Colors | - These colors are non-toxic and used for painting the toys. |
| • Lacquer | - It is used as the last coat painted on the wooden toys for the shining purpose. |
| • Brush | - It is used for painting the wooden toys. |
