Bamboo Craft Art: By learning the art of bamboo craft, you can also make different types of designs from bamboo for home decoration and create a source of income. Frame, clock, lamp, tray, ball buckle, ladies purse, pen stand, armchair etc. can be made from bamboo. Let us tell you, bamboo craftsman Krishna Kumar Kaushik, resident of Tilai village of Janjgir Champa district, gives a new look to bamboo with his art. With their art, they are turning ordinary bamboo into beautiful decorative showpieces and household useful items.
Bamboo artist Krishna Kumar Kaushik told that training was conducted under the scheme of the Central Government. Under this, training is conducted by the organization under the instructions of the Central Government, in which people from local districts Janjgir Champa, Sakti, Korba as well as any other district can learn bamboo craft here, in which the stay, food and training of the person receiving training is all free. In this, how to make tray, tea cup, ladies purse, pen stand, chandelier lamp, Ganesh idols and furniture etc. from bamboo by the master trainer. All this is taught step by step. These items not only enhance the beauty of homes, they are also becoming a means of self-reliance for art and talented persons. So far, more than 250 candidates have learned bamboo craft from here as Bamboo Artists.
How to make craft item
• Bamboo artist Krishna Kumar told that the process of making craft items from bamboo demands a lot of hard work and time, for example, if a pen stand or a purse is to be made, then firstly the bamboo is cut into a fixed shape,
• After this, it is soaked in chemical water for 24 to 48 hours, so that the bamboo becomes strong and durable, then it is taken out and finished properly, it takes about two to three days to prepare a product.
• After learning well, a person can earn income according to the goods prepared by him, it takes a little more effort to make small goods, but the profit is also better. At the same time, decorative items made of bamboo like chandelier lamps, table lamps, Ganesh idols, wall hangers etc. are in great demand in the market and the profit potential in these is even higher.
• At the same time, Bamboo Artist Krishna Kumar said that deserving youth can learn bamboo craft according to their interest and do this work while staying at home in the village, and can also earn money by selling their goods online.
