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Clay, mirror,
and a steady hand.
Lippan work in the Kutchi tradition — raised relief set with hand-cut mirrors, made one piece at a time. Thalis, mandalas, festive sets, matkis and torans, all finished at home and shipped across India.
The catalogue
What is made, and what it costs
Seven lines, from a ₹850 coaster set to a framed triptych. Everything is made to order, so colours, motifs and size can all change.
Prices are indicative, not fixed quotes. Each piece is raised by hand, so size, mirror density and finish all move the number. Treat these as the starting point and message for an exact price on the piece you want — or something close to it in another colour. Bulk orders are discounted; the tiers are below.
Bulk orders
More of them, less each
Discounts apply across the whole catalogue and you can mix lines: six coaster sets and two thalis still count as eight pieces. Weddings, return gifts and corporate orders are quoted on their own, and larger runs can be made in matched colours.
Lead time on bulk work is usually three to six weeks depending on size.
How it is made
Raised, seated, dried
Nothing here is cast or printed. The relief goes on wet, by finger, and once it sets it stays set.
The base
Board or terracotta, sealed and given a flat ground coat so the relief has something of its own to grip.
Drawing in clay
The motif is rolled out thin between the palms and laid down line by line. Thickness decides everything.
Setting mirrors
Hand-cut mirror pressed in while the clay still gives, each one seated by eye so the surface never glints all at once.
Colour and seal
Days of drying in shade, then paint if the piece asks for it — many don't — and a matte seal against humidity.
About
One table, one plate, and hours
This work started at a folding table at home and hasn't really left it. What began with a single painted thali has become a full range — mirror mandalas, Diwali rangoli sets, shubh–labh hangings, mirror-worked matkis — but the method has not changed.
Every ring of relief is drawn by hand. Every mirror is cut and seated individually. That is why no two pieces are identical, and why a large mandala can take the better part of a week.
A mirror set perfectly straight is a mistake. The piece should change as you walk past it.
Commissions
Made for one wall in particular
WhatsApp me a photo of the wall, the light it gets, and the sort of thing you're drawn to. I'll come back with two directions and a timeline. Most pieces take two to four weeks, wrapped and couriered anywhere in India.
Prefer email? shubhamsinha5033@gmail.com