Kase Seere and Jewellery of Yakshagaana
Different types of tools and raw materials used for making Yakshagaana Jewellery are as below:
Lightwood:
Weightless wood is the base used in ornament making. The shape to be made is cut as per the required design.
Lac:
Lac is used to coating over the light wood base. This helps to emboss the motif designs of the ornaments.
Decorative Elements:
Kundan, gold shaded beads, mirrors and precious stones are used to embellish all ornaments of Yakshagaana.
Gold and Silver foil:
Artificial gold and silver foil is used to coat on the surface of ornaments.
Coloured Wool:
Red and black colour wool balls are used to decorate the corners of headgears and chest guards.
Artificial Pearls:
Different colours of artificial pearls are used to make necklaces, long chains, earring chains and bracelets.
Glittering Ribbons:
Colourful glittering ribbons like red, and white, (a half-inch) are used to embellish headgear.
Peacock Feathers:
Few headgears are embellished with peacock feathers on the crown.
