Rogan Art is centuries old art. Castor oil is the base of the paint and its what gives the art its name. Rogan means oil in Farsi . The oil is heated for two days till it turns into honey like texture . Oil can catch fire anytime therefore this process requires great expertise gained through practise and information of the process . The Rogan thus formed is then combined with pigment to make paint . The use of hand gives it a unique quality to make a thread by swirling it and making it into thin wires . The thread of Rang-and-rogan is spread along the cloth in a pre conceived design pattern to the extend to which the thread can stretch. The artisan runs the other hand underneath the cloth to guide the paint . Before it dries the cloth is folded to produce the design’s mirror image and is a very time taking process . The form of art is almost extinct only one family is keeping the tradition and 400 years old art alive .
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