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Design Resource
Ganesha Idol Making and Festival - Bengaluru
Making Mold for Idols
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw materials required for Ganesha Idol making at Hebbal are:
• Varied Shaped Sticks: It is used as tool to carve the shapes as per the idol to be made.
• Plywood: It is used as a base for making the clay to roll forms.
• Hay: It is used to make the required base structure of the idols.
• Thin Ropes: It is used to hold the hay together for the required shapes and sizes.
• Sticks: It is used as a base to make the idols.
• Bamboo Sticks: It is used as the bottom base in making of the idols.
• Rice Husk: It is used to mix with clay to make it stiffer.
• Clay (from local and Ganga): It is used for the base and the final touch ups of making the Ganesha Idol.
• Water Colours: It is used to colour the Ganesha Idol as per its forms.
• Moulds: It is generally used to make jewellery, chains etc. for the Ganesha Idols by the craftsmen.
• Plastic Covers: It is used to store the clay in moist conditions.
• Tarpaulin: It is used as a protection from sunlight and rain by the craftsmen.
• Twine: It is placed in between for the making of chains/ jewellery for Ganesha.
• Water: It is used to keep the clay in moist conditions for better making of the clay objects.
• Cotton Cloth: It is used to cure the idol to avoid breakages during drying.
• Paint Brushes: Different sizes of paint brushes are used to paint the details of the idols.
• Nails: It is used to fix the sticks to make the structure of the idol.
• Tamarind Seed Glue: It is used for mixing with the water colours.
• Kodi Matti: It is used to mix with water colours for painting.
• Spray Guns: It is used to spray the water colours to the idols.
