Tools used in the Araash Fresco process Tools used in the Araash Fresco process
Making polished Araash samples for Pink Puja room – New Delhi Making polished Araash samples for Pink Puja room – New Delhi
Building moulds for striped Corrugated Concrete blocks – Studio, West London Building moulds for striped Corrugated Concrete blocks – Studio, West London
Colour samples for Terracotta Pink Render- Ali Bagh, Western India Colour samples for Terracotta Pink Render- Ali Bagh, Western India
Applying first layer, lime / brickdust mortar – Jhotwada, Jaipur, Western India Applying first layer, lime / brickdust mortar – Jhotwada, Jaipur, Western India
Grinding yellow colour for Ahmedabad project – Ali Bagh, Western India Grinding yellow colour for Ahmedabad project – Ali Bagh, Western India
Stone pestle and mortar used to grind the pigment and lime for the Araash process Stone pestle and mortar used to grind the pigment and lime for the Araash process
Process of Inlaying Araash Fresco Process of Inlaying Araash Fresco
Inlaying Araash Fresco Inlaying Araash Fresco
Mixing Ochre and cement together for concrete samples – Ali Bagh, Western India Mixing Ochre and cement together for concrete samples – Ali Bagh, Western India
Sieving Ochre Pigment – Ali Bagh, Western India Sieving Ochre Pigment – Ali Bagh, Western India
Mixing Concrete and Colour for Ahmedabad Project – Ali Bagh, Western India Mixing Concrete and Colour for Ahmedabad Project – Ali Bagh, Western India
Mixing Pigment with Slaked Lime Mixing Pigment with Slaked Lime
Cut Away Araash Fresco ready for Inlay Cut Away Araash Fresco ready for Inlay
Mulmul used for straining pigment and lime for final Araash layers Mulmul used for straining pigment and lime for final Araash layers
Grinding pigment and lime for Araash – Studio, West London Grinding pigment and lime for Araash – Studio, West London
Mixing Pigment for Copper house project – Ali Bagh, Western India Mixing Pigment for Copper house project – Ali Bagh, Western India
Mixing Colour Samples for Cement Render – Ali Bagh, Western India Mixing Colour Samples for Cement Render – Ali Bagh, Western India
Mixing Colour for Copper House Project – Ali Bagh, Western India Mixing Colour for Copper House Project – Ali Bagh, Western India
Straining Yellow pigment for Araash – Mumbai, India Straining Yellow pigment for Araash – Mumbai, India
Colour samples for concrete mix –  Ahmedabad Project, Ali Bagh Western India Colour samples for concrete mix – Ahmedabad Project, Ali Bagh Western India
Grinding Marble dust and Slaked Lime for Araash, using Chukkis – Mumbai, India Grinding Marble dust and Slaked Lime for Araash, using Chukkis – Mumbai, India
Applying and soaking third layer of Rough Ivory coloured Araash as final wall finish – Gurgaon, New Delhi Applying and soaking third layer of Rough Ivory coloured Araash as final wall finish – Gurgaon, New Delhi
Slaking Lime on site – Mumbai, India Slaking Lime on site – Mumbai, India
Making oil to seal fresco surface Making oil to seal fresco surface
Grinding Lapis Lazuli with Lime Grinding Lapis Lazuli with Lime
Grinding Lime with Gum arabic Grinding Lime with Gum arabic
Making ‘Daans’, process of levelling layer of mortar – Studio, Gujerat, Western India Making ‘Daans’, process of levelling layer of mortar – Studio, Gujerat, Western India
Lime rock before slaking process – Studio, Gujerat, Western India Lime rock before slaking process – Studio, Gujerat, Western India
Slaking Lime – Studio, gujerat, Western India Slaking Lime – Studio, gujerat, Western India
Slaked Lime pit –  jaipur, Rajasthan, Western India Slaked Lime pit – jaipur, Rajasthan, Western India
Gyarsilal varma holding Muslin used for straining Colour – Jhotwada, jaipur, Western India Gyarsilal varma holding Muslin used for straining Colour – Jhotwada, jaipur, Western India
Granite chukki for grinding slaked lime and marble dust – jhotwada, Jaipur, western india Granite chukki for grinding slaked lime and marble dust – jhotwada, Jaipur, western india
Application of second layer of Rough Araash layers – Jhotwada, Jaipur, Western India Application of second layer of Rough Araash layers – Jhotwada, Jaipur, Western India
Gum Arabic – Jhotwada, Jaipur, Western India Gum Arabic – Jhotwada, Jaipur, Western India
‘Putti’s’ to assist levelling the lime Mortar layer – Studio, Gujerat, Western India ‘Putti’s’ to assist levelling the lime Mortar layer – Studio, Gujerat, Western India
Lime and brick dust mortar before Araash fresco layers – Studio, Gujerat, Western India Lime and brick dust mortar before Araash fresco layers – Studio, Gujerat, Western India
Grinding slaked lime and marble dust in Chukki for Arrash layers – London Studio Grinding slaked lime and marble dust in Chukki for Arrash layers – London Studio
Mixing Brick dust and slaked lime for lime mortar – Studio, Gujerat, Western india Mixing Brick dust and slaked lime for lime mortar – Studio, Gujerat, Western india
Sieving lime rock before slaking – Studio, Gujerat, western india Sieving lime rock before slaking – Studio, Gujerat, western india
Working with Shri gyarsilal Varma – Jhotwada, Jaipur, western India Working with Shri gyarsilal Varma – Jhotwada, Jaipur, western India
Granite ‘Sil batta’ for grinding colour – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India Granite ‘Sil batta’ for grinding colour – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India
Pigment and cement powder for concrete blocks – Studio west London Pigment and cement powder for concrete blocks – Studio west London
Straining Cadmium red Pigment and lime – Studio, West London Straining Cadmium red Pigment and lime – Studio, West London
Fibre glass and rubber moulds used for casting base shapes to apply Araash Fresco Fibre glass and rubber moulds used for casting base shapes to apply Araash Fresco
Rough initial coloured layers on Araash linghams – Studio, West london Rough initial coloured layers on Araash linghams – Studio, West london
Mixing Raw Pigment – Studio, West london Mixing Raw Pigment – Studio, West london
Straining Colour and lime for concrete render – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India Straining Colour and lime for concrete render – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India
Casting Coloured Concrete blocks – Studio, West London Casting Coloured Concrete blocks – Studio, West London
Grinding Pigment for Final Layers of Araash – Studio, West London Grinding Pigment for Final Layers of Araash – Studio, West London
Grinding coconut to seal final polished layers of Araash Grinding coconut to seal final polished layers of Araash
Mixing raw pigment and cement powder – Studio, West London Mixing raw pigment and cement powder – Studio, West London
Grinding CPT red pigment – Studio, West London Grinding CPT red pigment – Studio, West London
Brickdust and lime mortar in trough – Kerala, South India Brickdust and lime mortar in trough – Kerala, South India
Making Brickdust and Lime mortar – kerala, South India Making Brickdust and Lime mortar – kerala, South India
Measuring slaked lime for cement render – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India Measuring slaked lime for cement render – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India
Trough for mixing slaked lime and brickdust for mortar – Kerala, South India Trough for mixing slaked lime and brickdust for mortar – Kerala, South India
Mixing ground Pigments with Lime – Studio, West London Mixing ground Pigments with Lime – Studio, West London
Preparation to slake Lime rock – Kerala, South India Preparation to slake Lime rock – Kerala, South India
Jaggery, Cactus, and Brickdust for Lime/Brick mortar – Kerala, South India Jaggery, Cactus, and Brickdust for Lime/Brick mortar – Kerala, South India
Making Lime/Brickdust mortar – Kerala, South India Making Lime/Brickdust mortar – Kerala, South India
Sieving Lime rock – Studio, West London Sieving Lime rock – Studio, West London
Grinding Lime with raw Pigment – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India Grinding Lime with raw Pigment – Workshop, Ali Bagh, Western India
Storing and slaking of Lime; Ali Bagh studio, Western India Storing and slaking of Lime; Ali Bagh studio, Western India
Drying out sample concrete blocks – New Delhi Drying out sample concrete blocks – New Delhi
Grinding Cobalt and Ultramarine pigment with Lime – Ali Bagh, Mumbai, Western India Grinding Cobalt and Ultramarine pigment with Lime – Ali Bagh, Mumbai, Western India
Rough coloured Araash layers pre. final polished layers – Studio, West London Rough coloured Araash layers pre. final polished layers – Studio, West London
Rough initial coloured layers for Araash Fresco Blocks – Studio, West London Rough initial coloured layers for Araash Fresco Blocks – Studio, West London
Mixing a sample of Brick/lime mortar – Kerala, South India Mixing a sample of Brick/lime mortar – Kerala, South India
Storing raw pigment – London Studio Storing raw pigment – London Studio
Grinding Marble and Lime Grinding Marble and Lime
Grinding layers of Rough Araash – New Delhi, Northern India Grinding layers of Rough Araash – New Delhi, Northern India