West Bengal, often called the "Harvest Land" of handicrafts and handlooms, is home to a rich tradition of artisanal crafts that have flourished for centuries. Among the wide variety of crafts that the state is known for, jute handicrafts stand out due to their eco-friendliness, strength, and versatility. The Bengal crafts, known for their intricate designs and high-quality materials, have earned a significant place in India’s handicraft market. One of the key reasons behind the continued success of these crafts is the ready availability of raw materials and low labor costs in the region, making West Bengal a hub for such endeavors.

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The art of hand-painted textile work is practised in many parts of the world. One of which very famous work styles has been practised in Isfahan, Iran & in India. Kalamkari is derived from 'Kalam' (pen) and 'Kari' (art), words taken from the Persian for hand-painted art by cell. The use of block printing is also there in kalamkari & the other one is yazma, practised in turkey.
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Marble carving is an ancient practice performed vividly across Europe, starting from Ancient Greece; the word itself means crystalline rock, shining stone. Pure white marbles are generally used for sculpture, with coloured ones preferred for many architectural and decorative uses. Different countries are known for different marble-like Egypt is for galala & Sinai pearl marble, Ethiopia is for daleti & enda tikurir marble, China for Hàn Bái Yǜ Marable, India for Makrana marble, Czech republic for Český Šternberk marble etc. you can read it further here
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This Blog covers some of the most interesting aspects of handmade products in Vietnam. The heritage crafts of Vietnam include wooden furniture, porcelains, lacquers, embroidery, candles, jewels, artificial flowers, and glass products.
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Riyadh and Jeddah are two of the central regions in Saudi Arabia and are known for their beautiful modern architectural buildings. If you wonder how Riyadh and Jeddah architectural buildings looked in the past, I will give you an overview; Riyadh and Jeddah both had diversity in their traditional buildings.
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What is Terracotta? The term Terra-cotta comes from the Italian dictionary meaning “Baked-earth,” ceramic Pottery. It is made out of a fairly coarse, porous type of clay that is high in iron oxides. Terracotta clay is easy to sculpt into various products such as vases, kitchen utensils, tile, planters, sculptures, bricks, etc. Once shaped, the dry clay is baked in a kiln or atop combustible material in a pit at a typical firing temperature of around 1,000 °C (1,830 °F), though in historical and archaeological cases, it may be as low as 600 °C (1,112 °F). After the baking part, the glaze has been applied to the product by which it gets its red color, although the actual raw clay can be brown, maroon, green, or red. Such clay can be easily found near the pounds, and generally, when these pounds get dry, the artisan collects this clay.


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