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88 of these two objects for burnishing golden ornaments on paintings and Pichhwais.
Tulika - Kalam - Peechi - Brush.
In Sanskrit the words tulika or Leknani are used for a brush, however commonly used ward among the painters is Kalam or Peechi. It is said that different brushes were used by the painters for painting different portions of the picture and that there were many types of brushes: The text of Samarangana Sutradhar' mentions three types of Lekhanis namely; Sukhma, madhyama and sthula le. fine, medium and bold in the execution of any picture. (Fig 1)
Presently a new system of numbering the brushes has been adopted, perhaps based on the old Windsor & Newton Co. system, which categorised the types of brushes. The thinner the brush the lessor the number and the bigger the brush the greater the number. The range of brushes usually starts with a double 'oo' to 10 and above..(Fig 2.)
By and large, only squirrel hair brushes are preferred by the traditional painters, though the use of sable hair or hog hair is also known. The technique of acquiring squirrel hair is rather complex and tedious. Not only does it require experience and patience but also a practice of preparing your brushes. There is
1. Samarangana Sutradhara. Gaekwad Oriental Series No. 24, 32, Baroda
1924
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