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    Dhokra art is a traditional metal casting technique originating from India that has been practiced for over 4000 years. It involves creating sculptures and artifacts using the lost wax casting method.

    Dhokra art is a traditional metal casting art form from India that was almost lost but has seen a revival. It originated among the Dhokra Damar tribe and one famous early example is the Dancing Girl figurine from Mohenjo-Daro.

    Dhokra art uses the lost wax casting technique, which involves creating a mold from a wax sculpture and then melting the wax away to be replaced with molten metal that hardens into the final sculpture.

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    DHOKRA:
    India is a country rich in its cultural heritage. It is home to one of
    the oldest civilizations of all time The Indus Valley Civilization,
    which dates back to around 6000 BCE. Since then, many art forms
    which produce best handicraft and its evolved, most of which
    started to fade away with time. Dhokra Art is one such art form
    which was almost lost in oblivion, but came back to life in India
    during the past decade. Dhokra is derived from the "Dhokra
    Damar" Tribe. One of the earliest examples of this technique is the
    famous Dancing Girl figurine excavated from Mohenjodaro.

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    DHOKRA IS NONFERROUS METAL CASTING USING


    THE LOST-WAX CASTING TECHNIQUE. THIS SORT OF METAL
    CASTING HAS BEEN USED IN INDIA FOR OVER 4,000 YEARS
    AND IS STILL USED. THERE ARE TWO MAIN PROCESSES OF
    LOST WAX CASTING: SOLID CASTING AND HOLLOW
    CASTING. WHILE THE FORMER IS PREDOMINANT IN THE
    SOUTH OF INDIA THE LATTER IS MORE COMMON IN
    CENTRAL AND EASTERN INDIA. SOLID CASTING DOES NOT
    USE A CLAY CORE BUT INSTEAD A SOLID PIECE OF WAX TO
    CREATE THE MOULD; HOLLOW CASTING IS THE MORE
    TRADITIONAL METHOD AND USES THE CLAY CORE.

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    The first task in the lost wax hollow casting


    process consists of developing a clay core which is
    roughly the shape of the final cast image. Next,
    the clay core is covered by a layer of wax
    composed of pure bees wax, resin from the
    tree Damara orientalis, and nut oil. The wax is
    then shaped and carved in all its finer details of
    design and decorations. It is then covered with
    layers of clay, which takes the negative form of the
    wax on the inside, thus becoming a mould for the
    metal that will be poured inside it.

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    Drain ducts are left for the wax, which melts away
    when the clay is cooked. The wax is then replaced by
    the molten metal, often using brass scrap as basic
    raw material. The liquid metal poured in hardens
    between the core and the inner surface of the
    mould. The metal fills the mould and takes the same
    shape as the wax. The outer layer of clay is then
    chipped off and the metal icon is polished and
    finished as desired.

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    The creative piece has no joints and comes in one


    piece, as a whole. Since, Dhokra Art is handcrafted,
    the shapes are not perfect and the symmetries are
    not mirrored, contrary to the ones produced with the
    help of machines.
    These creative pieces of Dhokra Art are alluring,
    unique and graceful. However, making them is a
    tedious task. One consignment of a new line of
    product takes about 6 to 8 months to complete.

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    Dhokra is nonferrous metal casting using the LostWax Casting technique. This sort of metal casting
    has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is
    still used. process consists of developing a clay core
    which is roughly the shape of the final cast image.
    The clay core is covered by a layer of wax composed
    of pure bees wax, resin from the tree Damara
    orientalis, and nut oil. Each product is unique as the
    mould can be used only once.

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