Design Resource
Leather Toys - Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Handicrafts of Leather
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral and Sandhya B.
Tools and Raw Materials
The tools that are required for the Leather Toys:
| • Glue | - Tamarind and atta gum paste. |
| • Paper | - Paper is used to bring the volume to the toy. |
| • Paper pulp | - Paper pulp is used to cover the paper stuff. |
| • GI (galvanized steel wire) wires | - GI wires are used to get the basic shape of the animal. |
| • Mold | - Mold is used to get the shape of the animal. |
| • Scissors | - Scissors are used to cut the leather. |
| • Cotton cloth | - Printed cotton cloth is used to cover the toy. |
| • Leather sheet | - Processed leather sheets are used to cover the toy. |
| • Watercolor | - Watercolors are used to give a coat of color to the leather toys. |
