Mohammad Maqbool, a resident of the city's Lal Bazar area, is busy giving finishing touches to his papier mache products. "We have received bulk orders this year, especially for the European markets, ...

In a small workshop in Srinagar, artisan Ghulam Mohammad meticulously applies red and white paint to a papier-mâché Christmas bell. While the delicate patterns are rooted in centuries of Kashmiri ...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Ahead of Christmas, artisans in Vilacheri are bringing out clay and paper mache dolls, infusing them with colour. Over 200 families in this rural village in ...

In late December, it begins to look a lot like Christmas in Kashmir: there are conifers covered in snow, stars glitter across the dark skies. Though only 0.2% of the state’s population is Christian, ...

Kashmir's papier mache art, rooted in Persian tradition, has gained global attention for its unique Christmas decorations. Crafted by Muslim artisans, the handmade ornaments combine traditional ...

Kashmir’s papier-mache artisans face festive slump as US tariffs dry up Christmas orders (Image: Getty) Kashmir’s centuries-old papier-mache and handicraft industry is facing an unprecedented slump ...

It’s Christmas, but it is far from a season of cheer for papier mâché artisans in Kashmir. A Kashmiri artisan packs Christmas decorations to be exported. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo) Barkat Ali (50) sits ...

Paper mache is a fun craft that encourages creativity and imagination, and it's also an inexpensive way to make unique decorations and gifts. Paper mache is a fun and inexpensive way to create unique ...