Process Of Teracotta: How teracotta products are made?

We have already focused on the terracotta clay that it is a type of unglazed ceramic material
which is used in making various types of decorating arts,biding construction,sculptures,accessories etc., and also about its history and its availability where it has been found. There are also some temples made up of terracotta clay,which are very well known to us like Anayaar horse in Tamil Nadu ,finnest patterns of terracotta panels found in West Bengal specially Digha, Hoogly,Birbhum,and Murshidabad . some more temples in Bishnupur like Rasmancha ,Madan Mohan and Shyamrai....

 When we see all these arts or any teracotta products like sculptures, accessories,various designer potteries, jeweleries... the first thing that pings on our mind that how these are made?? and by whom?? These are made by artisans. Artisans(a skilled worker who makes things by hand) involves in such arts of pottery making,making of jeweleries ,construction of buildings etc.. You can say it is the magic and amazing power of their hands.

These are made through different processes by some specific artisans.  Generally these are reddish- brown in color and sometimes it varies depending on the process of making. Terracotta are produced  by soaking the mud for few days then it is used as per requisite and dried in the sun. After that these are baked in pit fire and left beneath sand to cool. These are baked at a place called Kiln. Its a thermal insulating chamber which is used to harden and dry the mud products.

Some terracotta products are Black in color which is used to create the terracotta products and it is believed to the best one by traditional potter.  Such clays need little filtering and retains much moisture in its original state. Water is added  and left few days. Feet and hands both are used to knead the clay.  Pots, jars, and lamps are still used in many households.  Once the image is completed, it is set to dry. 

Generally ''Yellow Earth'' is used to mould the terracotta warriors and horses. Yellow Earth is  very easy to obtain. Due to its adhesive quality and plasticity it is considered as a appropriate  material. By the  pocess of screening and grinding impurities are removed and make it pure and fine.

The elasticity of clay allows to be moulded in requisite shape.  There are numerous designs and pellets are stung together to make fragile pieces of  ornamentation. If properly  paired with appopriate kind of
cotton sarees these jewelleries appears very fashionable.  Sorrrrry after all we girls love to relate everything with fashion.  But believe me it does look beautiful and trendy as well.  Check out various Teracotta Products in our Regional Brands section.

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Radio : A World Of Imagination

Anticipation of our childhood with the festive season knocking..........
Just before 7days of Durga puja we bengalees worship our ancestors on an auspicious day of Mahalaya.  In this festival Goddess Durga and her children are worshipped.  She holds weapons in her ten hands and is seen killing the demon. It symbolises the victory of good over evil. A gay and festival mood is noticed everywhere. People are seen in new clothes and look very jubilant and elated. In this great festival we bengalees also gives gifts to our relatives and friends like dresses, accessories, statues and sculptures of  Goddess Durga and many more special gifts.  Every year just before the night of Mahalaya ,my mother used to make sure that our radio is in condition and its battery is fully charged.so hat we can perceive those holy shlokas of Mahalaya on radio and that special  box which is the memory of every person. 

                            Well, it has been almost 112 years that an Italian Scientist Marconi gave us the most wonderful gift-Radio.  Usually radio is considered as a medium of entertainment but some time it is more than that. It has lots of things to offer like musics,plays,news, weather reports etc.. The charm of running commentary of cricket and football matches is unparallel. Ignorant people can learn alot about the rules of health and sanitation from the radio.  It acts as a teacher especially in rural areas.

But today one may ask about the relevance of radio in this technologically advanced world.  Is this true that somewhere its existence or its value has lost due to all these televisions and advanced internet connection??? If you ask me?? Then I will say its my best friend forever ..Do you know why?? Its very simple as Abc..it gives me the splendid company when i feel deserted and bore. Today it has come in the form of F.M. Actually  the fascination of radio will never achromatic away.  After all this is the only medium where we get the opportunity to imagine .Its like a world of imagination because we can fabricate the world that we exactly hear.   I know many of you don't like the idea of listening radio but one of the India's most famous oral storyteller Neelesh Mishra came up with a special idea of audio blogs, where he narrates the story of a world of imagination with title Yaad Sheher.   I hope all those net savvy people who are obsessed with hitting keyboards will like this.
   

             
        So in brief Radio can be described as a magnificent world that has music, education and most     important- Imagination.    And this post is to show my respect to the great Scientist Marconi and celebrate Radio Day...yes Radio Day many of us don't know that 20th August is celebrated as Radio Day.  Comment us how you are going to celebrate a day like Radio Day.  Ofcourse I know none of us will do, but just for fun if you are given a task to celebrate Radio Day, how you are gonna do?