Design Resource
Plaster of Paris Idols, Bengaluru
Making Artifacts
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Tools and Raw Materials
Plaster Of Paris is the main basic raw material used in idol production process. Normal water is used to mix with POP powder to make solution. The slurry POP solution is poured into rubber mold which is covered by POP mold. The POP mold which is used to cover the rubber mold is made by mixing POP paste and coconut coir. Once idol is revealed/extracted, the detailing works are done with scrapers and chisels. Finally, the idol is painted with black Japanese oil which is made by mixing Tar, varnish and kerosene. After coating black color, the idol is embellished with glittering gold, copper, silver and bronze colors. Different sizes of brushes are used while painting the idols.
