Design Resource
Terracotta Wall Hangings - Panaji, Goa
Native Handicrafts of Goa
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Harsha Kulkarni
Tools and Raw Materials
Some of the simple and basic tools and raw materials that are available locally are used by the Artisans to create attractive designs.
The tools are listed below:
| • Clay | - It is the basic raw material used in making products and are available locally. |
| • Furnace | - This is permanently built by the Artisan itself using bricks and mud to bake the finished clay products. |
| • Sharp tools | - Blades and knifes are used to create the patterns and for decorating the products. |
| • Brushes | - It is used to apply water while combining two different parts of the articles and also variety of brushes are used to paint the final products. |
| • Wooden piece | - It is used as a fuel which are obtained locally. |