Design Resource
Brass Casting - Kerala
Making of Brass Artifacts, Padoli Kerala
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Amulya S
Tools and Raw Materials
Chisels: These are used in designing and shaping the sculpture.
Hammer: It is used in hitting the chisel.
Refined sand: Anthill sand or riverbed soil strained for the moulding purpose.
Bee wax: Raw material used in making the model of sculpture.
Furnace: A pit made for melting of the metal.
Crucible: It is made out of clay graphite and it is used like a container to melt the metal in it.
Charcoal: It helps is producing huge amount of heat.
Furnace Tongs:
Round Head, Rake, Stopping Hook, ‘S’ Hook Casting Brackets tools used in lifting, holding and balancing the Crucible
Brass Metal: Metal used in sculpture.
Clay: It is used as a binding component in moulding.
Water: It is used in washing the sculpture.
Gas propane and torch: It is used for ignition of fire.
Tamarind Pulp: It is used like a soap which helps in cleaning the sculpture.
Furnace exhaust motor: A machine for blowing air to obtain fire flames in the furnace.
Buffing machine: It is used in dusting and cleaning of the casted article.
Wooden round stick: the stick used like a base for the model in hallow casting.
Bamboo tools: Handmade tools made according to requirements of the artisan.
Tools: Spatula, knife and scraper used while modeling the article.
Brush: It is used for cleaning of the sculpture.
Iron rod: It is like a soldering material heated to join two ends of the wax.
Iron wires: It is used like the armature by winding it round the second layer of the mould, which holds the mould together.
Rings: It is used like an open cap over the furnace and mould which dodges the dust particles from getting in.
Sack: It is used in last layer of moulding process which enacts like the binding object.
Nitric Acid: It is used in cleaning the metal article from the sand dust.
Emery paper: Paper with rough texture used in refining the metal article.
