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Durga Idol Making - Bengaluru

Durga Pooja Celebration
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
NID, Bengaluru
Tools and Raw Materials
 
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Following are the tools and raw materials required for Durga Idol making at Hebbal are:

• Clay - Clay from Bengaluru, Ganga, Balu and Thickana matti from the Kolkata regions of India are generally preferred for the Idol making.
• Rice Husk - It is generally mixed with the clay from Bengaluru for stiffness purposes.
• Hay - It is mixed with the clay in giving the final details to the sculptures.
• Gunny sack and Plastic material - It is used to mix, knead the clay to the required proportions.
• Tarpaulin - It is used as a topping in covering the Idols from rain and sunlight.
• Sticks and ropes - Sticks of bamboo and others are preferred in making of the frame structure for the sculpture.
• Stoles - It is used to support the craftsmen in making bigger sized Idols.
• Brush - It is used in giving the final touches to the idol with water.
• Water colours - Generally water colours brought from West Bengal is used for colouring the idol.
• Spray guns - It is used to spray the water colours to the idols.
• Plank of wood - It is used to spread the parts of the idol made in clay.
• Jute Fibre - It is mixed with clay to get grip in making idols and also it is fixed as hair for the deities and lion figures.
• Machete (Big Knife) - It is generally used to cut the jute fibre to smaller pieces.
• Sticks and Bamboo sticks - It is used in providing shelter for making of the Durga idols.
• Poster and Acrylic colours - It is used generally to paint the eye portions of the idols.
• Nails - It is used to fix the cloth material to the portions wherever it is required.
• Maida paste - It is used to stick the hair and golden papers on the idol.



 

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