2. INDUSTRY ORIENTATION AT
Registered office:
House no. 96, Karam Toli, Morabadi, Bariatu, Ranchi, Jharkhand INDIA- 834001
Branch office:
301, Third Floor, Hariom Tower, Circular Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand INDIA- 834001
Contact no: +918797659101,+919852888214
E-Mail : nawabihan2012@gmail.com
Industry Mentor: Ms. Madhulika Kashyap
Institute Mentor: Ms. Radhika Kishorpuria
3. SOCIAL INITIATIVES FOR THE SKILL DEVELOPMENTOF
ECONOMICALLY WEAK SECTION OF JHARKHAND
About the Company
4. INTRODUCTION
NAWA BIHAN is an initiative taken by Mr. R. Ajay, in 2012 to improve the quality of life of
artisans & enhance their capability to become productive participants in the social
environment of tomorrow. This was first presented as graduation project in NIFT
Kangra(Himachal Pradesh) by two students. This was the project first accepted for the
artisans of Kangra, later it’s been taken to Ranchi, Jharkhand.
1. To train people to create opportunities for self employment.
2. To provide technical inputs and portray the real picture of industry and market in
front of aspirants.
3. To become perfect bridge between the trainees and trainers providing the perfect
ambiance and expertise.
5. Objective
To improve the living standard of weaker section of Jharkhand by providing them
technical training to them.
A) To revive the declining dokra and bamboo crafts,
B) To give a market place where they get value for their products.
Artisans & Training
Artists from tribal background
For their betterment training by Nawa Bihan
New design concepts
Conduct workshops
Training conducts for women
They get empowerment
6. As additional training, we provide training for
stitching and garment construction
Inspired by tribal paintings :
Sohrai paintings &
Kohabar paintings
Embroidery and printing.
DOKRA PRODUCTS
Jewelleries
Home decor
Interiors
Sohrai and Kohbar paintings
Printed Garments
Embroidered Garments
7. DOKRA CRAFT
Dokra is one of the ancient Indian
art forms showcasing the local
lifestyle and culture of people
making the art. The lost or vanishing
wax casting method of metal
casting, popularly known as Dokra,
is a primitive technique, which can
be traced back to the Indus valley
civilization.
The bronze cast dancing girl model
from the ruins of Mohenjodaro
seems to be representative of this
class of technique.
8. Note: Dokra products can be hollow or solid. The above process describes
the hollow casting method. In case of solid casting, instead of a clay mould,
wax is used. Hence, during the firing process, a lot more molten metal is
used to replaces the wax. The traditional method of casting is the hollow
casting using the clay mould.
9. Raw materials
Soil from the riverbed, Black soil from the fields, Red soil from termite bills, Rice
husk, Wax (Beeswax or Paraffin wax)/Resin, Bell metal. The metal proportions used
in the alloy and other inputs vary slightly from region to region.
11. Mould making:
The base mould of the product is prepared
from a mix of black soil, rice husk and
water.
Surface Preparation:
Once this base dries, it is covered in fine
soil from the riverbed. Emery paper is used
to smoothen the mould surface.
For making the threads, the wax is
first pounded well. The wax is then
pressed through a container.
Attached at one end of the
container is a metal plate with
holes punched in it. This allows the
wax strings to be formed in the
required shape and size.
12. Designing:
Over this, strips of beeswax or resin
are applied to make the designs on
the product. This is an arduous
process of fine detailing.
First Layering:
After the wax designs are allowed to dry,
the product is covered with a mix of coal
powder, river soil and water.
Second Layering:
Another layer of fine river soil is
applied and is left to dry.
Third Layering:
Once dry, another layer-a mix of red soil
(from termite bills) and rice husk is
applied. Larger products have more/
bigger vents so that wax and air escapes.
13. Firing:
The product is put in the furnace
and the wax melts away, leaving a
cavity
Casting:
Bell metal (an alloy of copper and tin,
usually mixed in ratio of 3:1) is heated at
1200-1300 degrees.
Filing:
The filing of the metal surface can take a few hours
or a day, depending on the size and design of the
product. To give a better finish to the products,
many artisans are now also buffing the products.
Polishing:
Product is polished to achieve the shining surface.
14. This statue was made by
craftman Ajay Lakra to
represent himself in
Jharkhand best craftman
award 2013. He got 2nd prize
for this statue.
AWARD WINNING STATUE
15. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
First project was brooches for fathers on the
occasion of fathers day.
Second project was jewellery with dokra.
Third project was dokra calendar.
Fourth project was to design a jewellery
collection to promote the organisation through
fashion show and magazine of the NGO.
Fifth, by the head of the NGO I was chosen to
give a short presentation in SAIL about the
organisation.
Projects assigned to me were:
16. Design project 1
Client want to me to make accessories for father on the of father’s day. I
thought of making brooches for fathers using moustaches silhouettes as
moustaches identifiable traits of a man. Also use silhouettes of glasses for
complimenting them.
17. Design project 2
Made earrings and pendants with dokra craft. I used structure and silhouettes
of honeycomb.
18. Design project 3
In this project I was free to explore craft. I Decided to make dokra calendar
because it is new for the market.
19. Design project 4
In this project I had to design a collection for fashion show which further
would be utilise for photo shoot for magazine. For the collection I had
been given a theme, Tribal.
21. Overall, it was a great experience at Nawa Bihan. The employees were very
cooperative, helped and guided me throughout my stay there. Atmosphere at
Nawa Bihan was very friendly and everyone was there to help me and took my
internship in right direction. They let to experiment with my designs.
Craftsmen were very cooperative. They welcomed every question of mine with
a smile. The production of the products went very systematically from
sourcing of raw material to casting to polishing the final products. The
learning at college helped me at every stage of design during my internship
tenure.
CONCLUSION
