The whirr of machines and smell of carved wood hangs in the air of the Indian toy workshop, a centuries-old art form still in the game despite cheaper plastic alternatives.

Channapatna, India: The whirr of machines and smell of carved wood hangs in the air of the Indian toy workshop, a centuries-old art form still in the game despite cheaper plastic alternatives.

carved from ivory wood from a local deciduous tree -- and dipped in brightly coloured dye from natural ingredients including turmeric and indigo. "I felt interest in learning toymaking after I saw ...

carved from ivory wood from a local deciduous tree -- and dipped in brightly coloured dye from natural ingredients including turmeric and indigo. "I felt interest in learning toymaking after I saw ...

carved from ivory wood from a local deciduous tree -- and dipped in brightly coloured dye from natural ingredients including turmeric and indigo. "I felt interest in learning toymaking after I saw ...

This cannot always be de-elded by the appearance ; for example, in the case of a dark blue, the question rises whether the ground is pure indigo or ... colors trom Brazil-wood and cochineal ...

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