How to identify an original kalamkari from fake? remember these are handicrafts. Which means Hand made. So look for flaws. look for errors. look for irregularities and imperfections. That is how you identify a handmade product. coming to kalamkari, it is hand painted(sri kalahasti)/ block printed (Pedana/Machilipatnam) with natural dyes. Natural dyes are taken from natural sources like leaves, flowers, tree bark etc so these colors are always subtle and are never too bright. Even the yellows, Reds, Indigo blues...they all are subtle. They would never be loud. So if you ever see a florescent yellow or a bright pink in a kalamkari, chances are it's not natural which means it's not kalamkari. To reduce the required time and to make kalamkari cost effective, some of the artisans are screen printing it instead of hand painting/ block painting. If it's screen printed, it's no more a handicraft. printing techniques like screen printing, rotary printing, roller printing are used in industries. not in Handicraft sector. Screen printing, once again , is more perfect compared to block printing. The placement of the motifs, the distance between the motifs, the filling of the color...it's all perfect. whereas in hand printing, you find flaws. That's how you know it's kalamkari. So it all boils down to one thing. appreciate imperfection.That's the beauty of human touch. That's the beauty of handmade products. the more the customer asks for perfection, the artisans, who are already confused and unsure about the future of the handicraft sector, who are already demoralized being not able to compete with commercial fashion/craft, would compromise on their core values to satisfy the consumer, and would create a fake product. Not that they like to. It's just to survive. Comment below and let me know what you like in this video. Share the video with all your family and friends. I would love all of you to be part of THIS family. I post NEW VIDEOS Every Monday & Thursday. Keep that BELL ICON activated. ~~~~~ MENTIONED LINKS: The process of making kalamkari: https://youtu.be/00yUFqV6GAk Thrithva Khadi FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/thrithvaakhadi ~~~~~ THESE ARE THE EQUIPMENT I USE TO CREATE MY VIDEOS: Nikon D7100 For Shooting: http://ow.ly/Vzau50uWbyf Simpex DSLR Tripod: http://ow.ly/zlUw30jlxE8 VLOGGING CAMERA ~ Canon Vixia: http://ow.ly/GyGs30jlxQ5 Mobile Tripod: http://ow.ly/Wghr50uWbSj LED Flood Lights: http://ow.ly/OSvD50uWcjQ Sony Bluetooth Headphones: http://ow.ly/DRSb50uWbLv Apple iPhone 7: http://ow.ly/LRZF50uWbJl Apple MacBook Pro: http://ow.ly/U3p050uWbDP Apple iMac: http://ow.ly/931Y50uWbOu Apple Magic Mouse: http://ow.ly/iOnj50uWbNo ~~~~~ SUBSCRIBE to get free fashion tips and some fun! https://goo.gl/QEHiai My VLOG CHANNEL for a peek into my life! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fTVh9ylRZTaSLhWlQ-AFg ~~~~~ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/arpitharai12 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/arpitharai FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/arpitharais PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/arpitharaipally COLLABORATIONS: arpitharai@gmail.com ~~~~~ Thank you for your love. Keep smiling.. XOXO Arpitharai

• published: 30 Oct 2017
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