Our Work & Tools

Wood carving (in Sculpture) and wood working (in cabinet and furniture making) are two entirely different fields. Even tools used in both fields are quite unrelated as well.

Inlay in wood, craft was originated about 300 years ago and ivory / tusks was originally used in it until got banned altogether in 1989. Inlay covers a range of techniques in wood and sculpture. Etching which leads to the creation of grooves or gaps in the wood makes the work more valuable. Mostly these grooves are 3 to 5 mm deep and then ready for inlaying. The next and most crucial step is to setting of acrylic pieces inside the wood for which the artists cuts the acrylic sheet into selected shapes with sharp knives and chisels. Now these small pieces of acrylic are set in the grooves made inside the wood with hammer and then each piece is carefully glued to its place inside grooves.

The wood of the shisham tree (sissoo / Tahli) which is heavy, has natural oil, has a uniform texture as well as gives a delightful look. Teak and rosewood are also used in few products. Inlaying acrylic or ivory adds an eye-catching element to any wooden object such as inlaid tables, chairs, screens, chest boxes, corner stands, chess boards, jewelry boxes, serving trays, decorative elephants, serving trolleys and other furniture related items of use in everyday life.

Along with wood, multiple objects are used in the completion of the inlay process inclusive of Acrylic Sheets, Tracing paper, glue, wood powder/dust, sand paper, polishing wax, cotton fabric etc.

The process is unaccomplished without hand tools given in categories:-