Pune Handmade Papers Blog

Decades ago, papermaking was a very valuable product that was often kept a secret because of the different uses of the products. This art was then passed from one generation to the next. They were termed KAGZI'S. It was derived from word Kavas meaning in Urdu, paper. There is a small settlement of 'Kagzi's' in Sanganer near Jaipur, where a section of this community...

  STEP 1 Find 4 identical pieces inside the envelop.   STEP 2 Fold all the pieces on the creasing lines. Ensure Collar flaps are at the top & bottom of Kandil.   STEP 3 Stick / Staple the slip-flaps to join all the pieces to each other. STEP 4 Put the wire through the hole of the MDF plate & fix a bulb...

  Pune Handmade Papers curated its first art exhibit in collaboration with Karkhana Art co-lab, “Confluence : an exploration of paper and mixed media” by ceramic & mixed media artist, Ruby Jhunjhunwala and visual artist, Snehal Goyal. Inaugurated on 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti, this event received an overwhelming response and was well-appreciated by all art-lovers in the city. This artist duo have explored of...