Handmade Papier Mache Showpiece Elephant

It is a traditional item made up of Papier Mache material. This is an Indian handmade Bihar hand art. Each item has been handcrafted, hand-printed with mineral beads. this beautiful vintage art surprise for a loved one, A Beautiful Piece of True Indian Art for Living Rooms a Nice Gift Item for Indian Art Lovers. About Papier Mache Crafts: Papier Mache Crafts is a traditional craft and is passed on from one generation to the next generation in a family.it is still made by hand in small home shops where the whole family sit together and engage in the art of making Papiercrafts. Making Papier Mache is simple but takes a lot of time and labor. In the traditional method of making Papier Mache, the waste Papier is soaked in water for a few days till it starts getting disintegrated. The excess water is then drained out and the soaked Papier, rice straw, cloth, and bonding agents are mixed well to get a pulp. This pulp is now placed in the mold and left for three or more days to dry. After it is dry the shape is cut away from the mold into two halves and then glued again. It is then coated with a layer of glue and gypsum and then made smooth by rubbing with stone or baked pieces of clay. Layers of tissue are then pasted. The base color is painted on it and now it is ready for making design. The design is 100% made by hand.