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Metal Mirror

Metal Mirror, a wonderful type of mirror and the unique metal mirrors in the world, reflects a rich cultural as well as metallurgical heritage of a golden past in the history of rich heritage. The mirror is made no where else in the world and no scientist in the world has so far revealed the the secret behind making such a type of mirror. This metal mirror had lured many researchers from far - off places like the United States, France, Germany as well as from the Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Madras and Ahemedabad to this village in the past several years. Even the British Museum in London keeps an eighteen inch tall Metal Mirror that reflects the richness of a vibrant Dravidan civilization which once thrived in the Pampa river basin. The mirror is the clear evidence of the rare combination of technological and creative skills. There are centuries old mysteries behind the making of this exquisite piece of traditional metallurgy, which is now confined only to two households of master craftsmen in the world. These metal mirrors are artistic pieces of attractions in the world over.
The best metal mirror in the World The legend goes that the artisans made a magnificent crown with the alloy as they perceived in the divine vision and presented it to the king who was pleased and honored them with land and jewels.			It is believed that the artisans had a divine vision in the same night that prescribed the composition of the metal surface that will give distortion free images.
The artisans had chosen mirror making their profession through generations. However, with the changing times, the tradition of bronze smiths who make the metal mirrors has been limited to only one family that presently houses just 10 artisans. Some undisclosed metals are alloyed with copper and tin to cast the Metal Mirror in typical clay moulds. The mirror is being made in the age old lost wax process in traditional style after melting the metals in a pit furnace fitted with a manual blower. The casting is removed from the clay mould and the moulded disk is being mounted to a wooden plank to polish it using well ground burnt clay powder and castor oil on a jute cloth. The polishing can go on for one to two days so as to achieve highly reflective surfaces. The polished mirrors are usually mounted on brass frames. The smallest Metal Miror is two-and-a-half inches and is priced starting from US Dollars:25/ For further info: Please contact: - globalcitynews@online.ie

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