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Design Resource
Shola Pith Topor - Kolkata
Wedding Headgear
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Srikanth B.
Tools and Raw Materials
The Tools and Raw Materials that are used for Shola Pith Topor are as follows:
• Shola Pith Plant Root: It is the main raw material used to make the Topar
• Glue: It is used to stick the shola wood to cardboard
• Knife: It is used to cut the shola wood into thin wood wafers
• Cardboard: It is used as a supporting base on which the shola Topar is built
• Pencil: It is used for illustrating designs
• Color Threads and Glitters: These are used to decorate the Topars
• Scissor: It is used to cut the shola wood and materials into the intended size.
