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Brass Casting - Kerala

Making of Brass Artifacts, Padoli Kerala

by

Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Amulya S

Tools and Raw Materials

Chisels: These are used in designing and shaping the sculpture.

Hammer: It is used in hitting the chisel.

Refined sand: Anthill sand or riverbed soil strained for the moulding purpose.

Bee wax: Raw material used in making the model of sculpture.

Furnace: A pit made for melting of the metal.

Crucible: It is made out of clay graphite and it is used like a container to melt the metal in it.

Charcoal: It helps is producing huge amount of heat.

Furnace Tongs:

Round Head, Rake, Stopping Hook, ‘S’ Hook Casting Brackets tools used in lifting, holding and balancing the Crucible

Brass Metal: Metal used in sculpture.

Clay: It is used as a binding component in moulding.

Water: It is used in washing the sculpture.

Gas propane and torch: It is used for ignition of fire.

Tamarind Pulp: It is used like a soap which helps in cleaning the sculpture.

Furnace exhaust motor: A machine for blowing air to obtain fire flames in the furnace.

Buffing machine: It is used in dusting and cleaning of the casted article.

Wooden round stick: the stick used like a base for the model in hallow casting.

Bamboo tools: Handmade tools made according to requirements of the artisan.

Tools: Spatula, knife and scraper used while modeling the article.

Brush: It is used for cleaning of the sculpture.

Iron rod: It is like a soldering material heated to join two ends of the wax.

Iron wires: It is used like the armature by winding it round the second layer of the mould, which holds the mould together.

Rings: It is used like an open cap over the furnace and mould which dodges the dust particles from getting in.

Sack: It is used in last layer of moulding process which enacts like the binding object.

Nitric Acid: It is used in cleaning the metal article from the sand dust.

Emery paper: Paper with rough texture used in refining the metal article.

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