Design Resource
Mud Toy Making - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Ecofriendly Traditional Dolls
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Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw materials required for mud toy making:
• Clay: The base material with which the article is made.
• Clay Rolling Machine: Its used to grind the clay and make it even.
• Plaster of Paris (PoP): Mould is prepared using this.
• Wooden Tools for Clay Modelling: These tools are used to sculpt the article.
• Metal Scrapper: Its used to scrap out PoP.
• Kerosene: Kerosene is applied on the article for PoP to easily be removed after drying.
• Paints: Its used as a finish coating and to make the dolls look attractive.
• Brush: Its used to apply paints on the idols.
• Sprayer: Its used to apply liquid paints on the idols.
• Chalk Powder: Its used on the article before applying PoP so that PoP does not stick.
• Sand Paper: Its used to rub on the surface of the idol to make it even for painting.
