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    Pavithra Mothiram - Payyanur, Kerala

    The Sacred Ring Making
    by
    Prof. Bibhudutta Baral,Divyadarshan C. S. and Amulya S.
    NID, Bengaluru
    Tools and Raw Materials
     
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    Following are the tools and raw materials required for pavithra mothiram of kerala:

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    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.

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