Design Resource
Durga Idol Making - Bengaluru
Durga Pooja Celebration
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
Tools and Raw Materials
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. |