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| Author | Raghavendra, Chari K. M. Srikanth, B. William, J. Antony Baral, Bibhudutta Susanth, C. S. |
| Organization | NID, Bengaluru |
| Artist | Neeru |
| Description | The craft employs varieties of tools necessary in the entire process tile making to obtain the Athangudi tiles The raw materials include local sand that is conducive to the process, cement, glass for the foundation material Apart from this, the designs and patterns are still conventional but a few modern modifications are available in the market due to consumer demand 1 Frame: Used to clasp the glass square on which the process is carried out 2 Colors: To make the motif These are chemical oxides mixed with cement to add viscosity 3 Ladles: To transfer the color on to the tiles 4 The Athangudi tiles are popular handmade decorative floor tiles, originating from a village called Athangudi in the Chettinadu region of Tamil Nadu Athangudi tiles are completely handmade floor tiles, which add charm to the interiors of a house These floor tiles of Athangudi stand out for its class, bringing forth the rich cultural heritage of the Chettiar community The art of making these tiles is a traditional activity at Chettinad The raw materials used for making athangudi tiles are the local soil, cement, baby jelly and synthetic oxides The tiles are made from the mixture of cement and sand Sand is filtered to remove impurities from it Cement and sand and baby jelly is mixed with water and converted into dough To make the colors for the tiles, artisan mixes measured quantity of color with sand, cement and water turning it into a thin paste Earlier it was a manual process but now mixing machine machines are used for the same purpose The machine mixes the materials and converts them into much finer paste Glass slabs are cleaned and placed as a base for the tile Multiple tools and raw materials are required throughout the making process of the Athangudi Tiles The tools and raw materials are purchased from Karaikudi market The colors are made by mixing 3:1 ratio of color and cement and sand to make various designs in the Athangudi tiles • Birla A1: Quality Cement, sand and baby jelly are the basic raw material used • Colors: Red oxide, blue oxide, yellow oxide and other synthetic iron oxide colors are used • Aass: Iron designed frame used as stencils to get the required shape of the motifs The manufacturing process is carried out with immense skill and precision This simple yet dexterous process involves creating the tile from scratch to the point of creating designs and finishing the product Locally procured sand and clay are sieved/ filtered together and then grinded to form fine powder Cement is mixed with water and then converted into dough Glass frames are cleans and placed on a raised structure A square wooden frame is placed over the glass to form the tile Metal frame which is designed according to the motif is placed on the glass to obtain the design Athangudi tiles are one of the well-known handicrafts in Karaikudi region located in Tamil Nadu The craft has been practiced for the last 500 years Athangudi tiles are handmade tiles which are used to decorate the interiors (floors, walls etc ) of houses The craft is popularly known as ‘Pokal’ (local language) in Tamil Nadu This living art is practiced from Vishwakarma Community The tile making is one of the traditional art of Karaikudi The tiles made are very distinctive and have glossy finishing Tiles have traditional as well modern motifs The products are mainly tiles, which are made in different sizes and shapes The Athangudi tiles are used to decorate the floors of the houses to look more attractive Geometrical and floral shapes/forms are the major designs and patterns used in Athangudi tiles Some of the designs are (locally) known as Socate, Uttapo, Star, Kolimutakall, Vatathamary Ilango design, Papatikal (Kerala design), minalkoodi, Vavakamalam, khombabukal, Sashtikal, Valavumkamalae, Katachokata design The products are mostly marketed in Tamil Nadu as well also transported to neighboring States Products made are mainly tiles Since ages the artisan communities are involved in making tiles of various sizes and patterns Geometrical patterns and floral motifs are the main design made on these tiles Tiles are laid in a way that they create tessellations Plain textured tiles are also in high demand currently and are made in various patterns |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2018-01-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Making Process Tools and Raw Materials |
| Content Type | Text |
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