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Design Resource
Metal Icons of Thanjavur
The Art of Making Solid Images
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Finishing
With tools and instruments, the craftsman removes the casting blemishes, smoothens the surface removes the bulges by filling and works out the details by engravement.
The process of polishing the icon is achieved by rubbing fine-grade emery paper on the entire surface and then rendering the images smooth with polishing tools. The image is then cleansed in the solution of tamarind in water, polished with brass polish and finally washed in a solution. This operation gives a high polish to the metal surface.
