Jungle Life – Animals | Andhra Etikoppaka Interior Home Decor Decoration Decorative Gift I Handmade Handicraft Artifacts Art work I Shelf Table Top Show Corner Piece; LACQUERWARE TOYS : Located on the banks of the river Varaha in Vishakhapatnam district of AP, is a small village called Etikoppaka. Made in the Etikoppaka region of Andhra Pradesh, these toys are made with lacquer color and are traditionally known as Etikoppaka toys or Etikoppaka Bommalu. The village is very famous for its toys made of wood. The toys are also called as lacquer toys because of application of lacquer coating. The wood is sourced from locally grown ankudu or Wrightia tinctoria trees. Ankudu plantations were done on 60 hectares of degraded forest land from 1997 onwards by the State’s Forest Development Corporation. The community today has around 150 households who practise the craft form. The village has a glorious history where the local jamindars started recognizing the possibility of making splendid and attractive toys much before independence. These are well known for canon toys, lord Ganesha form and bullock etc. The toys are made out of wood and are coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots and leaves. The wood used to make the toys is soft in nature and the art of toy making is also known as Turned wood Lacquer craft. While making the Etikoppaka toys, lac, a colourless resinous secretion of numerous insects, is used. The already prepared vegetable dyes are further mixed to the lac, during the process of oxidation. After this process, the end product obtained is rich and colored lacquer. The lac dye is used for decorating the Etikoppaka toys, which are exported all over the world. However, after Chinese toys invaded markets, the US and European countries enforced stricter regulations that eroded their international market for the Etikoppaka craftsmen.
MAKEUP : Made up of Ankudu (Telugu) Pala indigo (English) Wood, Nontoxic, Eco friendly
CRAFT : LACQUERWARE TOYS – Every Artwork A unique handcrafted Work by the Artesans of “Etikoppaka” Wooden Toy Village of Andhra Pradesh
COLOR : Coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer, bark, roots, leaves and Acrylic.
USES : Home Collectible/ Show Piece/ and A PERFECT GIFT : It is a Best Gift for Marriage Anniversary, Parents, Mothers day, Wedding Return Gift, Birthday, Festive occasions – Like Diwali, Raksha Bandhan,
DIMENSIONS : L x W x H – 2 x 1.5x 3 Inches
WEIGHT : @ 40 Grams
CAMPAIGN : VOCAL For LOCAL
ECONOMY : Every piece of art and craft adds to Rural Economy and sustaining the artisans community who are responsible in bringing AESTHETICS in our lives
FRAGILE : Sharp edges may break of dropped, Handle with Care
CARBON FOOTPRINT : Negligible
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