Decor Crafter Journal · United States

Article of Agra Marble Inlay Art And What is Price?

Have you All Seen The Taj Mahal ?. So in The Taj Mahal you must have seen there inlay work of a semi-precious stone, That is the work, The Taj Mahal made a more Beautiful, if the Taj mahal Marble just have a pure white marble, it wouldn’t have looked a what looks now so I give you the brief description how this inlay work done in the Taj Mahal. 1. Step of Marble Inlay Art ( Paint The Orange Color & Draw Design) Marble we are using same white Makrana Marble built of the Taj Mahal, First Paint the Orange Water Color to See The Design and mark the outline if we draw the design on white marble surface it is not visible, so the orange color helps to see the outlines Marked. 2. Step of Marble Inlay Art ( Shape The Semi-Precious Stones into the leaves, Birds Flowers) So we are using the same semi-precious stones used in the Taj Mahal in the 17th Century. – – – – – – – Lapis-Lazuli Carnelian Malachite Jasper Mother of Pearl Turquoise Abalone Shell Coral First the semi-precious stones cut the small Slices so that is the requirement of the Artisans to hold a semi-precious stones in between the fingertips and he Shape the Stone with the help of Emery wheel how, right hand he Controlled the power of emery wheel and left hand he shape the stones into leaves Birds Flower animal many patterns just look at the Beautiful example of Intricate Pattern & in Rose Flower its Having a 48 no of Semi-precious its almost a One Day to Complete this Rose Flower by one Artist. 3. Step of Marble Inlay Art ( How to Inlaid Semi-precious Stone) After making the Flower, Pattern they temporally stick on the marble surface because with the help of Chisel marked the outline, when the outline are marked they removed all the pattern and on the pattern they chisel out the marble about 2.5 mm deep carved the marble, after making the exact the cavity and fill the glue, it’s very special glue its melt only ones, second time it’s not working properly and the recipe of this is secret as secret as like a KFC & COCA COLA, only few master craftsmen know the recipe of this glue, when provide the heat with the help of burning charcoals its become a paste. After That In the cavity fill the glue, on the glue put the complete pattern piece by piece and pressed down after sometime when glue its dries up, the semi-precious stone its become a part of marble its never comes out live example of Taj Mahal. Finally Rubbing & Polishing with the help of sand paper & Sand Stones applied some water and again and again rubbed the marble, so orange color say good by to the marble, Marble again more white and Shiny. So that is Complete Process How do Marble Inlay Art Work, would like to ask any Question except, the recipe of this Glue. you Can Contact us at inlaymarblecrafts@gmail.com or my Whatsapp non + 91 9927641146 What is the Price of Marble Inlay Art Work? Few Important Factor to Know Price of Marble Inlay Art Work Price Depends on the Work, not the size more work more price, less work less price, in the same size you can find 100 dollar and 1000 dollar also possible. How Many Stones Inlaid, Artisans always back mention the number of Stone in Particular piece. which Artist done by junior, senior and master craftsmen. Time Consuming.