Katerpillar

Manufacturers / Exporters / Wholesale Suppliers Katerpillar lacquered wooden toys Katerpillar represents the joy of colorful childhood, its playfulness and its yearning to grow up into high spirited butterflies. Katerpillar toys is housed at the famed Channapatna village, near Bangalore, in Karnataka. The indigenous craft of what is known as Channapatna Toys is around two centuries old. The unique craft and technique of the traditional Channapatna toys are hereditary and is passed through generations. The making of Katerpillar Toys The base wood used for the export quality Katerpillar toys is Hale wood (Wrightia Tinctoria) for its uniformly fine grain and light weight. The wood is cut into desired sizes and left for seasoning. Later, the edges and superfluous wood is removed to make it cylindrical shaped billets. The seasoned billets are then fixed to a lathe machine to turn them into various shapes, using different tools. Further, sand-paper is pressed against the revolving wood pieces to prepare for the application of lacquer. The lacquer sticks are prepared from natural shellac sourced from Bihar and Madhyapradesh (North India). The shellac is heated and kneaded for a thorough mixing. Then it is mixed with the pre prepared natural colour dyes and non-toxic pigments to achieve desired shades. Lacquer sticks in various colours are applied against the revolving wood piece which is already turned and smoothened, giving it a uniform layer of coloured lacquer. For a natural wood shade wax is used instead of lacquer. Further, a dry screw pine leaf is pressed against the rotating piece to attain a uniform spread of colour and a brilliant translucent finish. The polished pieces are sorted for any defects, assembled to make the final toy and then packed in eco friendly bags. Works at: Sri Beereshwara Arts & Crafts 2079, 11th cross, Kuvempunagara Channapatna 562 160 Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India Tel: +91-80-27253358 +91- 98441 88666 | 98441 39352 info@katerpillar.in | www.katerpillar.in