Sheet Metal Work of Uttar Pradesh

Lavishly ornamented products are created under the craft of sheet metal work in Uttar Pradesh. The work is a combination of ubhar naqqashi or repousse with jaal ka kaam or openwork. Products such as paandaans, cooking pots/deg, metal plate/sini, small deg/patili, water pot/tonti lota, standards/alam are crafted by the artisans. Tools such as chisels/kalam, divider/prakaar, iron slab/nihai, lead/sisa, paper stencils/khakha are used for the crafting process.