<p>Bangles in a variety of colours and textured pattern are all time favourite of women. Though the modern women, who are very good at multitasking, are unwilling to wear these bangles everyday due to various reasons, ensure that they emblazon themselves in a more traditional way on occasions.<br /><br />Taking cognisance of this paradigm shift, the traders are coming out with innovative types and one among them is the lac bangles, which are said to be a traditional variety from Rajasthan. JSS Urban Haat, in its continuous efforts to create a bond between the customers and the traders has brought artisans from across the country for a demo-cum-sale.<br /><br />Sazid Ali from Jaipur, Rajasthan, is demonstrating the making of bangles using lac in attractive colours. Speaking to City Herald, Sazid said that he had displayed at a stall in Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi, where these lac bangles sold like hot cakes. <br /><br />Explaining further, he said that the natural form of resin from banyan trees are collected and dried and later added with the stone powder to get the required lac. <br /><br />Later primary colours are mixed and matched to get your favourite colour and even with a gold or silver combination. Sazid says that while the foreigners are mesmerised by these attractive bangles, the womenfolk in Rajasthan do not even mind to pay ` 2,000 for a set of stone studded ones. <br /><br />He also fondly recalls the incident where he had set up a stall for a family wedding of popular artiste Joy Mukerjee, where he even sold bangles for bollywood beauties.<br /><br />Local artisan Ahemdulla Ansari who has a shop selling handicraft said he has been in the trade since the past 40 years and has even been recognised by the state government. The small shining vermillion holders, pens, gift articles are made using the turning machine. The nifty pieces of art displayed require a great deal of concentration when working on the machine, or you might even damage your limbs, he cautions. <br /><br />He has been supplying to the popular Cauvery emporium and remembers the cheque for ` 1, 48,000 received for supplying an elephant made of rosewood.<br /><br />Rino Bora from Assam was all smiles, when she showed the mementoes received from President Pratibha Patil. She had also received certificate and a cash prize of ` 30,000 for involving in making artificial flowers. She will be travelling abroad for displaying and teaching the craft in the month of February, she says with a pride. The bamboo and pine flowers which are available in Assam are best suitable for artificial flower making, she says.<br /><br />Mohd Salim from Jaipur, Rajasthan is also demonstrating the attractive traditional tie and dye art kurtas and dress materials using the vegetable dyes which do not bleed. The attractive bed sheets with patchwork is also durable and adds colour to your monotonous bedroom and is surely liked by the kids as they mostly use animal forms like elephants. Be it a lac bangle or a tie and dye dress be sure to make it to the expo and extend your cooperation to these traditional artisans. <br /><br />If you have time, better visit Urban Haat and take a reality check.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Bangles in a variety of colours and textured pattern are all time favourite of women. Though the modern women, who are very good at multitasking, are unwilling to wear these bangles everyday due to various reasons, ensure that they emblazon themselves in a more traditional way on occasions.<br /><br />Taking cognisance of this paradigm shift, the traders are coming out with innovative types and one among them is the lac bangles, which are said to be a traditional variety from Rajasthan. JSS Urban Haat, in its continuous efforts to create a bond between the customers and the traders has brought artisans from across the country for a demo-cum-sale.<br /><br />Sazid Ali from Jaipur, Rajasthan, is demonstrating the making of bangles using lac in attractive colours. Speaking to City Herald, Sazid said that he had displayed at a stall in Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi, where these lac bangles sold like hot cakes. <br /><br />Explaining further, he said that the natural form of resin from banyan trees are collected and dried and later added with the stone powder to get the required lac. <br /><br />Later primary colours are mixed and matched to get your favourite colour and even with a gold or silver combination. Sazid says that while the foreigners are mesmerised by these attractive bangles, the womenfolk in Rajasthan do not even mind to pay ` 2,000 for a set of stone studded ones. <br /><br />He also fondly recalls the incident where he had set up a stall for a family wedding of popular artiste Joy Mukerjee, where he even sold bangles for bollywood beauties.<br /><br />Local artisan Ahemdulla Ansari who has a shop selling handicraft said he has been in the trade since the past 40 years and has even been recognised by the state government. The small shining vermillion holders, pens, gift articles are made using the turning machine. The nifty pieces of art displayed require a great deal of concentration when working on the machine, or you might even damage your limbs, he cautions. <br /><br />He has been supplying to the popular Cauvery emporium and remembers the cheque for ` 1, 48,000 received for supplying an elephant made of rosewood.<br /><br />Rino Bora from Assam was all smiles, when she showed the mementoes received from President Pratibha Patil. She had also received certificate and a cash prize of ` 30,000 for involving in making artificial flowers. She will be travelling abroad for displaying and teaching the craft in the month of February, she says with a pride. The bamboo and pine flowers which are available in Assam are best suitable for artificial flower making, she says.<br /><br />Mohd Salim from Jaipur, Rajasthan is also demonstrating the attractive traditional tie and dye art kurtas and dress materials using the vegetable dyes which do not bleed. The attractive bed sheets with patchwork is also durable and adds colour to your monotonous bedroom and is surely liked by the kids as they mostly use animal forms like elephants. Be it a lac bangle or a tie and dye dress be sure to make it to the expo and extend your cooperation to these traditional artisans. <br /><br />If you have time, better visit Urban Haat and take a reality check.<br /><br /><br /></p>
