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Traditional embroidery has a connection with maths. The threads and beads are counted according to designs. It is the magic of the artist that remarkably creates accurate patterns. The artist creates the jewellery in remote parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan. In ancient times beads were highly precious and were considered exceptionally worthwhile by Indians and Western civilizations. They were mainly used as money by the natives to buy goods from other natives. History  There is a mention of beadwork in the Indus Valley civilization. In the early days, beads were made of marble and stones. There is a demand for Indian beads in the world during that period. In the Egyptian pyramids beads, artefacts were found.Though the history of beads is rich and ancient as around 5000 years. Lothal formulated the most crucial  port and centre of the bead industry until when a great flood obviously resulted in 300 years of decline. The factory...

Pattachitra is a common term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. In Sanskrit, Patta  means cloth and chitra means picture .  One of the ancient artwork of Odisha Pattachitra is originally created for rituals use and as souvenirs for Pilgrims to Puri, as well as other temples of Odisha while Bengali Pattachitras are originally present as a visual device during the performance of a song.   Technique    The studio of patta Painting is the home of the chitrakars (painter) . woman members of family make the glue, the canvas, fill the colors and the male members draws the initial line and gives the final finishing.   The canvas is prepared by coating the clothing with a mixture of chalk and gum made from tamarind seeds, after rubbing it with two different stones and then dried. Which gives a leathery finish on which the vegetable, earth and stone colors are p...