by Sankara Imports | May 1, 2019 | Products
The lost wax method of brass casting can be traced back in India over 6,000 years to the Indus Valley Civilization. The technique can create finely detailed pieces, and as the mold for each piece is destroyed in the process, each piece is one of a kind! To...
by Sankara Imports | Jan 2, 2019 | Products
Pattachitra painting is an ancient tradition still in practice in Eastern India, particularly Odisha and Bengal. Pattachitra literally translates to “canvas picture”. The art can trace its roots back over a thousand years with murals from the 5th...
by Sankara Imports | Feb 1, 2018 | Products
While on our last adventure through Bhuj, we stopped in to see a craftsman making traditional copper bells. The bells begin as scrap metal. Strips in the desired length and width are cut using heavy shears. The strips are then hammered into shape. Three pieces of...
