From smelting and recycling metals to hand molding creative expressions through the ‘lost wax metal casting’ dhokra process, (a technique that dates back 5000 years) the dexterity and creative skills of these artisans is mesmerizing.
Our Dhokra Gold Necklace in copper and brass embodies this ancient art, resulting in a piece that is virtually impossible to replicate. Each creation is a one-of-a-kind blend of bell metal, bronze, and copper, making it not just an accessory, but a timeless work of art.
At soilofindia.com, we are proud to celebrate and support these traditional crafts, ensuring you receive a product that is as unique as it is beautiful. Discover the heritage and elegance woven into every detail with our Dhokra Gold Necklace.
Dhokra Gold Necklace in Copper & Brass
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The lost wax work or Dhokra and its creative expressions have mesmerized people down centuries. Living on the edge of extinction, a highly skilled lot continue this tradition, creating the magic with their hands. What you see here, you won't find elsewhere in the world. All natural, biodegradable and eco friendly...for the love of our planet.
Upon smelting metal scrap the artisans make a clay core which resembles the imagined end product. The core is then wrapped with thin threads drawn from bees wax and blended with resin, extracted from the sal tree (Shorea robusta). This is coated again with clay to form the positive mold. On firing the mold, the wax melts and in its place the molten metal is cast leaving its unique threaded appearance. In the boon docks somewhere, near a village called Pipli in Odisha, this tribal community of less than 15 families harness their creative skills to create the splendour of their passion. Living hand to mouth, all they do is this, waiting for someone to find them. Pick one of them, if not for anything else, for the love of their passionate labour; it would make them live another day.
