Rajasthan is not a given place to visit. It is somewhere you touch, experience and bring away with you. Deep-rooted art is another thing that exists in addition to its great forts, deserts that never end, and royal palaces. You do not just shop with Chetram Holidays, but you can explore, learn and experience this heritage. Their reputable Rajasthani Handicrafts tour assists you in recognizing the finest Rajasthani Handicrafts, straight off its manufacturers. No middlemen. No tourist traps. Simple, pure art to bring home.
Blue Pottery is among the popular Rajasthani Handicrafts. It is famous with its blue bright colours and a smooth surface, which is popular among tourists. This is not a clay-based pottery like other pottery but a blend of quartz and glass which makes it very unique. You will see flowers, animal prints, and even abstraction painted in white, green and yellow over a dark blue ground.
Bandhani is a tie-dye method which traces its origin to hundreds of years ago. It is mostly worn on sarees, dupattas and turbans and consists of small white dots with shapes and patterns on bright colours, such as red, green, yellow and pink. The Bandhani cloth is stitched into hundreds of tiny knots and then dipped in dye which provides Bandhani with its recognizable appearance. You can find it in the local markets of Udaipur and Jodhpur where women sit and have big pieces of cloth and fast fingers. Chetram Holidays offers you a chance to visit such places and you can observe there the process and even try it.
Mojaris are leather shoes that are embellished with embroidery, beads and mirror work. Every pair is crafted and sewn with fine thread then completes with colourful patterns. They are comfy, cozy and match both Indian and Western attires. Mojaris are available both to men and women and are a must-buy provided you want something really Rajasthani. Chetram Holidays will also direct you through the Jaipur and Jodhpur area on the Rajasthani Handicrafts tour to reputable local shops where you can select a wide variety of designs, colours as well as sizes.
Lac bangles are crafted of natural resin and form an eye-catching feature of the local culture. You will come across them in red, green, yellow, and gold, with little mirrors, beads and stones worked in the surface. Many Rajasthani women wear these bangles on weddings, festivals, and day-to-day occasions. The lac bangle production is a street industry in Bikaner and Jaipur.
One of the best Rajasthani Handicrafts is miniature paintings. They are not ordinary wall paintings. They are elaborate, minuscule and painted with natural colours, which are frequently created using stone, gold and even crushed leaves. These paintings tend to depict royal life, nature and ancient stories. Very fine brush is used in each painting and some even use squirrel hair. The principal centres of the art are Udaipur and Kishangarh. Visits to such cities are incorporated in Chetram Holidays where you get to meet the artists who can also sell their work to you.
The state of Rajasthan is famous because of marble and stone. Here the artisans cut gods, beasts, and lamps and frames out of blocks of stone. There are those that are so small that they can fit into your palm. There are those that are big and can last weeks to complete. You can pay a visit to Jaipur and Makrana workshops in Chetram Holidays where even now the sound of hammer and chisel is still present in the air.
Discussion about Rajasthani Handicrafts is incomplete without mentioning puppets, or, Kathputlis. They are wooden and cloth painted with bright colours and worn during folk performances. In addition to puppets, there are wooden toys such as camels, elephants, carts and so on. They are inexpensive, easy to transport, and easy to wear at home. Handicrafts tour of Chetram Holidays: Visit Rajasthani home tourists can see the process of creating such small characters in the form of puppets as well as a visit to the homes of artists who make such wonderful little puppets.
Bikaner is known by the camel leather. It is used in making bags, diaries, belts, shoes and even lamps. The leather is unique, soft, long and with a distinct smell. A lot of these are hand-stitched and hand-dyed. The colours are natural—browns and reds and yellows. In case you would like to have something local and classy to take home, camel leather products are a good choice.
