Saturday, July 25, 2009

Arecanut Crafts



FIBER EXTRACTION:

Arecanut plates, bowls etc are currently being used in many restaurants and parties. It is a use and throw product. It is eco friendly and bio-degradable, which is a substitute for plastic and other artificial ones.
Arecanut leaf stalk of Arecanut Tree is used for making the products. For production process, 8” and more than of the sizes of stalks are being selected. The stalks are first cleaned well and then dried in sun. They are then soaked in a big tank full of water and dried in shade. Once the stalks become suitable for making the products, they are made into desired products using different dyes.

OUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS INCLUDES:

Snack Bowl
Plates
Meals Plate

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Talipot Fiber Crafts



FIBER EXTRACTION:

Talipot Stalk is taken from a variety of Palm Tree. This stalk is 10-12 meters long. They are cut according to our required length and soaked in water for 60 days. The Talipot fiber is manually taken from the soaked stalk and dried under sun. The pith from the fiber is removed using nail brush. The Talipot fiber can now be used for weaving using handloom.

OUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS INCLUDE:


Table Mats
Coasters
Curtains
Bags
Runners
Home furnishing items

especially latest designs curtains are attractive products which has wider international market, acceptability and demand.


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Sisal Fiber Crafts



SISAL FIBER EXTRACTION:

Sisal Fiber is extracted from the leaves of Sisal Plant. The fibers are extracted through hand extraction machine composed of either serrated or non serrated knives. The peel is clamped between the wood plank and knife and hand-pulled through, removing the resinous material. The extracted fibers are sun-dried which whitens the fiber.

Once dried, the fibers are ready for knotting. A bunch of fibers are mounted or clamped on a stick to facilitate segregation. Each fiber is separated according to fiber sizes and grouped accordingly. To knot the fiber, each fiber is separated and knotted to the end of another fiber manually. The separation and knotting is repeated until bunches of unknotted fibers are finished to form a long continuous strand. This Sisal fiber can be used for making variety of products.

OUR MAJOR PRODUCT RANGE INCLUDES:

Lampshades
Tableware Items
Bath scrub
Bags

and much more.

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Kora Grass Crafts



FIBER EXTRACTION:

Kora mats are extremely reliable and can be easily folded. Kora grass grows abundantly along the banks of the rivers. The process of creating the mat is complex and painstaking. In its original form the grass is green in colour and normally grows to a height of 3-4 feet. The grass for the mats is cut very fine, while it is still green. The inside white pith of the stem is removed with a sharp-edged knife while the outer part of the stem is used for weaving. The counts of the mat depend on how many strips the grass is cut into; the greater the numbers of strips from each stem, the higher the count. The strips of grass are then dried in the hot sun.

When the dried grass strips turn a yellowish greenish colour, they are boiled in a pot of water and dried again. The dried grass is made up into bundles and soaked in running water for 3-7 days. This wetting causes the grass to swell up to three times its original size. It is then dried again in the sun. The weaving is done on a floor loom. The process is slow and follows a basket weave pattern. Once the weaving is complete, the mat is dried in the sun for a short while. The mats woven are very fine with counts ranging from 100 to 140. It is then finished with a polishing stone. For dyeing the grass both natural and chemical dyes are used.

OUR MAJOR PRODUCT RANGE INCLUDES:

Sleeping Mats
Prayer Mats
Tablemats
Coasters
Shopping Bags
Ladies Handbag
Wall Hanging

and much more.

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Coconut Husk Crafts



A WONDER IN SINGLE COCONUT:

The products are made by carving a single raw coconut. Extreme skills and patience is required in making up this product and only very few artisans are engaged in it. The product is 100% manually carved in a single coconut. Careful selection of full coconuts at farm level has to be done, in which the coconut husk should be larger than the coconut shell. Even if the full coconuts are carefully selected, out of 100 only 10 for example will be suitable for making the product.

Once the coconut is selected, the required design is drawn on one side of it and the water and fruit is removed by making a hole on the other. After drying it, the coconut base is ready. No artificial paint or colouring agent is coated on the surface. The natural colour of the coconut husk enhances the beauty.
The craftsman's skill is essential to achieve sharp features. Final touches are given with small knives and cutters. To bring out a single product, involvement of 3 different skilled artisans working from 1-7 days is required.


WONDERS:

Vibrant Nature has got skillful artisans for making up these products. The wonders we make out of Coconut Husk are:

Lord Ganesh
Buddha
Elephant
Monkey
Flowervase
Dog Face
Hut

and much more.

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Coconut Shell Crafts



ABOUT COCONUT SHELL:

The coconut shell is a fantastic material which invariably finds its place at all homes, hotels and institutions as an item of status in the form of cutlery, crockery or decorative products. It has a natural hardy shell, which yields to the craftsperson's vision and skill. Coconut shell based products have always held the eye of its beholder in awe.

Coconut shell craft is a popular craft. Carving Coconut shell is very difficult and only highly skilled craftsmen can make products out of it due to its hardness. Vibrant Nature for nurturing this art has put its effort in improving the design, training artisans to take up this craft as a home/cottage based self employment opportunity, improving the quality, developing the products and promoting them.
The market potential of coconut shell products as a craft piece is well recognized and Vibrant Nature is offering more than 125 various attractive hand carved Coconut Shell products in eye-catching designs to its Customers worldwide.


PRODUCTS :
  • Ladles
  • Ice cream cups
  • Pickle Jars
  • Soup Bowls
  • Spoon/Fork
  • Ornaments
  • Soap Dish
  • Wine Glass
  • Tissue Holder
  • Cup and Saucer
  • Finger Bowls
and much more
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Palm Leaf Craft














PALM LEAF EXTRACTION (VIBRANT NATURE)

Thunder Palm Leaf which is required for making the products is got from Palm Tree which is ivory in colour. These leaves are dried under sun for 2 days. Each leaf is then split into 3 or 4 leaves using splitting tool which has a knife on wood stand. These leaves are dyed according to design requirements. They are then dried under sun and desired products are made out of it.

OUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS INCLUDES:
Trays
Dustbins
Laundrybins
Bags
Different varieties of Boxes
Book stands

and much more.

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