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Areca Leaf Plates
The Craft of Making Leaf Plates
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Collecting areca nut sheaths.
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Initially the areca nut sheaths are soaked in the water for 2 days to soften the material.
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The sheaths are dried under the sun.
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The cleaned leaf is stretched little to broaden the total area of the leaf.
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The leaf is inserted into the leaf making machine.
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The temperature is set between 170-180 degrees centigrade as to bake the leaf.
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The leaf obtains its shape when the mould is pressed on it.
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The leaf obtains its shape when the mould is pressed on it.
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The excess leaf is automatically cut by the machine.
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Areca leaf plate.
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Areca leaf plates.
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The leak proof areca leaf plates are available in different shapes and sizes.
Hiriyur town is located in Chitradurga district which is 160 km away from Bangalore in Karnataka state. The areca leaf plates are good biodegradable natural products. In Hiriyur, the areca leaf is abundantly available due to wide spread areca cultivation. The procured leafs are washed, soaked, moulded and baked using a simple leaf plate making machine. Currently these plates are used mostly in traditional, religious, auspicious occasions and in ceremonial functions and festivals.
Areca leaf plates are made naturally without using any chemicals. No artificial materials are used to enhance the strength of final products. The leaf products neither react with food nor spoil taste of the food. The leak proof areca leaf plates are available in different shapes and sizes and also can resist in hot and cold temperature.
For more details: http://www.dsource.in/resource/areca-leaf
