Long-form writing on the craft, tools and unglamorous details of idol making and temple sculpture.
Why iconometry — not artistic license — is the first thing we check before a sanctum idol goes to casting.
A walk through the traditional cire-perdue process our metal casting team still uses for every devotional bronze.
3D printing hasn't replaced hand carving in our workshop — it's changed which jobs go to which team, and why.
What actually goes into a donor-preview temple model beyond scaling down an elevation drawing.
Gilding isn't paint. Here's what separates hand-applied gold leaf from a gold-coloured finish.
What breaks — structurally and visually — when you scale a small idol design up to monumental size, and how we plan around it.