Design Resource
Brassware - Karaikudi
Handmade Bass Lamp Making
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Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw materials used:
• Casting Frames: The wooden boxes of approximately 3in. depth is used to cast the product.
• Iron Rod: This act as the spine for the cement casted moulds.
• Furnace: It is used to melt the metal.
• Turning Machine: It is used to make teeth and shaping the casted lamp.
• Buffing Machine: Used for polishing.
• Hammer: Used for beating and adjusting the different parts.
• Chisel: It is used for making grooves.
• Saw: Used to remove the extra material.
• Clay, Sand and Cement: Mixture (in ratio) used as a filling material during the process.
• Jaggery: Used as binding agent for clay.
