Ceramic Clay Art - Goa
For making ceramic clay, you need to mix Ceramic powder and Araldite (adhesive) in a ratio of 3:2. Ceramic clay dough is prepared by mixing the required quantity of adhesive and chalk powder. The adhesive is used to make the dough strong. Once the clay is made, the artisan starts sculpting on the glass bottle. The required quantity of the dough is used and rolled into a grape shape. Then it is stuck on the glass bottle according to the design. Artisan is continuing this process till 10 or 13 grape shape balls are done for the clay art on the bottle. Once the bottle's basic structure is done, the artisan starts detailing work by using a customized tool. Then the bottle is left to dry in a room for 2 hours. Once the clay dries, the artisan starts applying colours. Acrylic paints are used in clay art. According to the design theme, the artisan chooses the colours to paint on a lump of clay. In the final stage, an artisan applies varnish for a magnifying look to the product.
