Blue pottery- inspiring intricacy blue pottery is a traditional craft hailing from the city of jaipur. Blue pottery is made from ground feldspar mixed with gum or starch. It is locally known as kamchini and can be wielded by hand. Although handmade, blue pottery does not easily get cracked like other fragile pottery. Complementing all kinds of home decor, this unique craft flaunts an expensive, shiny look with an everlasting lustre. This authentic art can be traced back to turko-persian origin when the turks came to conquer india in the 14th century. Initially, blue pottery was used in making tiles for masjids, palaces and tombs across asia. With the coming of the mughals, this art took off in india. Blue pottery came to india in the 19th century, when the king - sawai ram singh 2 was impressed by the craft and demanded his craftsmen and artisans to learn the technique. About the karigars- the traditional blue pottery of jaipur has been witnessing a stiff competition from inexpensive ceramic products. Earlier, this craft was popular and many artisans living in the jaipur villages used to earn their bread through this trade. However, today only few families continue this handcraft. Through its karigar store showcases this beautiful art and the products to lighten up the living rooms of the houses across india. The first step involves making the dough. The dough in made with raw materials like quartz powder, cullet, saji, katira gond, and multani mitti. These ingredients are mixed in a balanced ratio to form a non-sticky dough and then kept aside for a few hours. Moulds are then made from plaster of paris and given shape according to the needs. These moulds are then left to dry. Next, the dough is uniformly flattened with the help of a flattening tool. The flattened dough is neatly placed on the mould and tucked in carefully to get the right shape. Thereafter, the mould with the dough stuffed in it is filled with burnt wood dust. It is then softly pressed to give it the shape of the mould and left to dry. The rough edges of the product are brushed with stone to rid it of the sharp edges. The artefact is further rubbed with sandpaper to make the surface smoother. Next, it is coated with a mixture of dough and water to fill in its pores. Once dried, it is rubbed with sandpaper yet again. This step is repeated for another round of coating. Following this, the artefact is dipped in a blend of quartz powder, powdered glass, flour and water and left to dry. The next step is to paint the product manually. First, the outlines are drawn with a customized artist brush. It is placed on the potters wheel to neatly draw the outlines with merely the tip of a brush. The intricacy of the design depends on the expertise of the artist. Once the outlining is finalized, the artist fills in the gaps with vibrant colors to complete the design. The sheen of the artefact is due to a special glaze prepared using myriad raw materials such as powdered glass, borax, zinc oxide, boric acid, and potassium nitrate. These raw ingredients are heated at a soaring temperature. The mixture is then put to cold water which makes it split to splinters. The splinters are collected and finely grounded. The grounded frit is then turned into a mixture by adding water to form a glaze. The glazed artefact is placed inside a furnace for roasting in a fire of wood and charcoal. The artefact is dried in this fire for 4-5 hours and then left for cooling. Cooling can take up to 3 days of time. Once cooled, the artefact is prepared for being sold in the market. India has witnessed unnumbered artisans feeding their families by working in the handicraft industry. It takes a lot of dedication and expertise to create such artistic, premium pottery. Every pottery, lamp, and decorative item finished by them reflects splendour and grandeur. In modern times, blue pottery has successfully diversified into kitchenware, toiletry, vases, accessory holders and home decor products. Blue pottery is a native craft of persia that was popularised in india by the mughals. The motifs on the craft are reflective of the turko-persian culture with an indigenous touch. One can see a lot of geometric patterns, concentric floral designs with an interplay of intricate detailing in the blue pottery products.