Stone artisans use their specialised skills to produce carvings, jaali in different local stones. Agate work is done in Vadodra, marble carving is done in Rajsthan, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa. Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat.
Overview of Techniques involved
1. Sourcing and Transporting raw materials and raw material preparation
- Stone
- Tools and instruments
2. Preparing the stone
- The large boulder is cut into smaller workable pieces first.
3. Shaping the stone
- The smaller pieces are then given its basic shape.
4. Sketching and carving
- After the outline sketch is made on the block the actual carving process starts.
5. Jaali work
- The jaali work is also done at this stage.
6. Hand finishing
- Once the carving is done, the finishing and polishing is done and the product is done.