Grass Mache Technique
Recently, a Srinagar artisan developed the Grass Mache technique, converting aquatic weeds and grasses removed from Dal Lake into decorative and utility products.
What is Grass Mache Technique?
- It is an innovative craft technique that uses aquatic weeds and grasses removed from Dal Lake as raw material for handicrafts.
- It adapts Kashmir’s traditional papier-mâché techniques to convert biological waste into decorative and utility products.
How Does it Work?
- Aquatic weeds are dried and processed into fine fibrous pulp.
- The pulp is mixed with suitable materials, moulded into desired shapes and dried.
- The finished products acquire a natural, stone-like texture, combining traditional craftsmanship with ....
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