Steel The Hand Crafted Way

The general perception about stainless steel is of it being a very tough industrial material. The application where it is largely used is also very industrial. We wanted to play with the contrast of a hard material and handcraft beautiful surfaces using available resources in a local workshop. Different textures and patterns have been applied on the stainless surfaces using hand crafting tools and processes. Stainless steel is a very underexplored material from a craft point of view. What we can achieve from hands, we can’t always achieve with machines. It also gave us the opportunity to work with local vendors in India who don’t have huge industrial set up but is extremely skilled with extensive knowledge about the material.

Keywords

Stainless Steel, Jewel Peacock, Art Installation, India Inspired, Surface Design, Hand Crafted, Ministry of External Affairs, Local Skills

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Steel The Hand Crafted Way