We are inlaying semiprecious stones
in three different colors of marble White Marble,Black Marble & green
marble.
The Marble used to inlay the semiprecious
stone comes from city of Makrana, Rajasthan India.
First we cut the marble in different shape
example Round,Octagonal,rectangle,oval & square shape.
After cutting the marble we paint the
surface of marble with Hina(red Color) so we can sketch the geometry on the
surface of Marble.
With the Help Of emery wheel we cut,polish
& shape the semiprecious in different forms of flowers,buds,leafs &
stems all the cutting of the semiprecious stones are manually cut by the artisans.
After cutting the semiprecious stones we
assemble them to complete the motif & then the semiprecious stones are
placed on the surface of marble so we can trace them on the surface of marble to
make the exact size of the cavities once the stones are traced we remove the
stones from the surface of marble & then manually we chisels the marble with
the diamond chisels & tungsten carbide chisels once the cavities are
completed we place the semiprecious stone in the cavities to check the depth of
the stones.
When we are fully sure that the stone fits
well in the cavities we use special kind glue to fix the semiprecious stones
into the marble.
After completing the inlays
into the marble
we first rub the surface of marble with sandstone & then we polish
the surface of marble with sandpaper which brings the natural shine on
the surface of
marble & to the semiprecious stone & we use wax polish to make
the
surface shiny.
Most interesting expect of this pietra dura( marble inlay with hard stone) all the designs are made by the artisans are
purely an imagination of artist once made they cannot make another one exactly
the same it will look similar but will not be the same.
This beautiful art is a dying art of
Agra,India the artisans those make this beautiful art are the descendants of
those families who built the Tajmahal in 17 century Tajmahal is a monument of
love & you can easily see the artwork done with the same technique on the
walls of the Tajmahal.
I Invite you to come to Agra,India &
visit the beautiful Tajmahal & you will surely be impressed & we request
you give us a chance to show you the true handmade art of Agra by our artisans.
When you are purchasing this beautiful
handmade Marble inlay art you will always be happy because all the pieces made by
our artisans with love,hope & happiness.
You will always be enjoying the beautiful
handmade marble inlay artwork secondly you will be supporting the local artisans of Agra,India to keep this beautiful dying
art Alive.
