Pavithra Mothiram - Payyanur, Kerala
Following are the tools and raw materials required for pavithra mothiram of kerala:
• Gold Bar: 916 gold bar is an essential raw material to make the ring.
• Rice Husk: It is used like a tight cushion for the small burning furnace made for heating the metal (gold).
• Coconut Shell: Shell cleaned and cut it into small curved plate, which is used for rolling the golden pieces into balls.
• Concentrated Sulphuric Acid: It is used for shimmering the gold.
• Polish Paper: It is used for polishing and refining the ring.
• Needlepoint Polishing Tool: Tool used in polishing the ring.
• Soap Nut: A natural cleanser which is used in cleaning the ring.
• Water: It is used for washing and cooling of the heated gold metal.
• Traditional Lamp: It is used for igniting the fire.
• Circular Metal Stand: A holder like, were artisan places the lamp at an appropriate required height.
• Fiber Cloth: Fire resistance silica fiber cloth used as a holder for the minute pieces of the metal while heating it.
• Brass Metal Brush: A brush used to wash out the dust from the ring.
• Pipes in Various Size: It is required for blowing of the air to direct the fire.
• Tweezers and Tongs: An essential tool for picking and holding the ring
• Cutting Pliers and Cutting Nippers: It is used for cutting of the gold wires.
• Gold Wires: It is used for the formation of other design forms like minute balls and spiraled wire.
• Knife: It helps in cutting and elimination of the extra gold.
• Hammers: Various kinds of hammer used in the process of ring making like Chisel head hammer used for flattening of the gold bar.
• Filer: It is used in smoothing and leveling the ring.
• Shaping Gauge or Swage Blocks: It is used in shaping the ring.
• Ring Sizer Stick: It helps in acquiring the required diameter of the ring.
• Anvil or Jewelry Bench Block: Stake anvil made from railroad rail is used like a base while hammering the gold metal.
• Crabs Eye Plant Seeds: A natural glue producer, which is used in sticking the small gold embellishments onto the ring.
• Magnifiers: It is worn by the artisan, which helps in having a better view of the small embellishments while working.
• Pot: It is used like a furnace holder, were it is filled with the rice husk.
• Coal: A heat conductor used for heating the gold metal.
• Mini Soldering Torch Pipe: It is used for blowing a thin stream of air which helps in directing the fire towards d required place.
