Design Resource
Sindoora (सिन्दूरा)
A Wooden Craft
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Tools and Raw Materials
The tools and raw materials that are used for Sindoora (सिन्दूरा) making are as follows:
• Sheesham/Eucalyptus Wood: Basic raw material to make Sindooras.
• Aara (saw): It is used for cutting down row material in small pieces.
• Bosuli: It is used for peeling wooden blocks.
• Compass: It is used for measurement.
• Barma: It is used for making a hole work.
• Triphala: It is used for fine carving. it has three sharp edges.
• Banki: It is used for carving the inner part of Sindoora.
• Chaudhara: It is used for external carving.
• Battali: It is used for cutting to separate work from the wooden block.
• Rukhani Small: It is used for carving design.
• Rukhani Broad: It is used for carving design.
