This file photograph, taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows an artisan keeping the painted heads of dolls for drying at a toy ...

In the heart of Karnataka, artisans in Channapatna continue a centuries-old legacy of handcrafted wooden toys, using natural ...

Rising competition from mass-produced toys, including cheap replicas made in China, has cast a shadow on the growth of the industry in the town -- but it has endured ...

"When we dry the ivory wood properly, and apply lacquer and ... their craft is more than a simple matter of livelihood. "Making toys gives me a sense of joy and happiness," Rupa said.

“If you’re painting a wood duck, you might as well figure ... “I will teach decoy carving or toy car making, and the decoy carving can be either working birds or decorative birds.” ...

Visakhapatnam: Pedapati RV Satyanarayana, a fourth-generation artisan renowned for his expertise in Etikoppaka wooden toy making, has been invited to .

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 ...