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BHATTI<br />

Bhatti is used for melting silver and is placed in a space which is dedicatedly<br />

used for melting silver and gold. It is basically a big bowl of iron called tasla<br />

which is filled with ash and over it, a piece of stone called gatta is kept on<br />

which the process of melting the metals is performed.<br />

Material : Iron<br />

Sourced from : Local market of Jodhpur<br />

PLIERS<br />

Pliers are used as per their function that they serve. <strong>The</strong>re are wire cutting<br />

pliers as well as there are normal pliers that are used to draw wires from the<br />

taar patti to obtain wire of desired thickness.<br />

Material : Iron and steel<br />

Dimension : 7-8 inches<br />

Sourced from : Local market of Jodhpur<br />

RANDHA<br />

Filer or Randha are used for filing off the excess material off the jewellery<br />

pieces. <strong>The</strong>y are also used for smoothning the edges and the surface of the<br />

jewellery piece. Flat, round and half round filers are used as per the requirement.<br />

Material : Iron<br />

Dimension : 9-12 inches<br />

Sourced from : Local market of Jodhpur<br />

6.12<br />

(Fig 6.12)<br />

Bhatti used for melting<br />

silver metal.<br />

6.13<br />

(Fig 6.13)<br />

Pliers and Filers of various<br />

sizes.<br />

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