This Art of BIDRI has its origins in india. A artist named Ramanna was largely responsible for popularizing this art form.

These articles are made by melting Zinc and Copper in a specially designed pot called 'Mhuse' The molten mixture is then set in various moulds of different sizes and shapes and then filed to perfection. A finishing of Copper Sulphate (Cuso4) and more design work are engraved with the help of wax and 'Ral' are mixed. This is the spread on a flat piece of stone where the final silver work is done.

Craftsmen do this work traditionally by the use of five types of tools and give the final touches by filing and buffing further.

The unique colour that these articles get is because of the salty clay that is used from old buildings (100 to 200 years old). Like all genuine handicraft processes, this too uses no machines and is solely done by hand.

Bidri Works