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Thathera - Jaipur

The Craft of Making Metal Vessels
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Anisha Crasto and Anushree Kumar
NID, Bengaluru
Tools and Raw Materials
 
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Tools:

Tools used in Thathera metal craft are as follows:

Hatodi (Hammer) - Different sizes of hammers are used to shape the metal.

Wooden Mallet - Big size wooden mallets are used for initial shaping of big products.

Bangad (Metal ring) - It is a solid metal ring of iron on which the metal sheet is placed and beaten with the hammer along with simultaneously rotating it.

Thiya (solid metal stand) - Different shape and size of solid iron blocks are used for shaping the utensils. These act as a support while hammering the sheet.

Cheni (Chisel) - Different size and shapes of chisels are used to cut and shape the product.

Metal Scissors - Small and big metal scissors are required to cut the sheet.

Files - Round, half round, flat and triangular files are used to finish the surface.

Prakaar (Compass) - Used for marking.

Aari (Saw) - For cutting the product or the metal artisans used saw.

Grinding machine - Used to clean and finish the surface of the product.

Buffing machine - Used in finishing process to enhance the smoothness of the final product and also to obtain the glossy finish.

Welding Machine - Helps in attaching two pieces of metal.

Pakad (Iron forceps) - Used to handle hot metal while welding.


Raw Materials:

The main raw materials used in Thathera metal craft are outlined below:

Pattar (Metal Sheet) - Metals like copper, brass, iron etc. are used to make utensils of different shapes and sizes.

Suhaga - A powder used for welding.
 
Metal rod- Thin brass rods are used to join two metals while welding.

Gas- LPG gas is used for welding.

Lac- It is sometime used to fill the hollow metal and then carving is done on the metal.

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