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Tilakwadi, Belgaum, Karnataka

Dhokra:locally known as Bharai kaam, is the art of sculpting brass with the ancient technique oflost wax casting.Practiced inWest Bengal, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, this metal craft finds different forms of expressions with the different tribes and traditions.

The company has made its mark in the global markets as the leading and trustedDhokra Arts Suppliers and DhokraCrafts ExportersIndia. Dhokra Metal Crafts which we are offer are a live example of true art in metal form. These Dhokra Crafts are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form. We have Antique looking Dhokra metal crafts available.

Dhokrais nonferrous metal casting using the lost wax method. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4, 500 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artifacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro. Dhokra craft gets its name from the Dhokra Damar tribe, who are established metal smiths of West Bengal.

There are two main processes of lost wax method: solid casting and hollow casting. While the former is predominant in the south of India the latter is more common in Central and Eastern India. Solid casting does not use a clay core but instead a solid piece of wax to create the mould; hollow casting is the more traditional method and uses the clay core.