Jaipur, the pink city that is recognized as city of architecture and acutely presents the traditions and culture of a state that mostly covers desert and live under the influence of dry weather for most of the period of the year have different niche for its tradition and culture, especially, its handicrafts.

Jaipur handicrafts which are renowned and have rarest distinction for aesthetics and handiwork done in the art pieces are acclaimed locally in India and also have great reputation, internationally.

There are many forms of handicrafts which are popular in Jaipur; the most popular among them is Bandhani or Tie and Dye. The process of preparing Bandani involve tying up a long piece of cloth made of silk, cotton or any other fabric and then coloring it. The cloth tied up this way is colored deep in yellow, green, red and black. The coloring of cloth this way leaves colorful imprint on the cloth. The colors on the piece of cloth are imprint in the way that they leave different patterns and mark on the piece of cloth like dots, circles, squares, waves and stripes. Bandhani is primarily used in making tinged turban and Odhnis, the part of Rajasthani dressing.
Laheriya that is type of Bandhani is made up of muslin that is rolled diagonally in opposite direction from the both sides. And this process of Laheriya is repeated several times. The other popular handicraft of the Jaipur is block printing which uses finely curved wooden blocks on a cotton cloth laid over wooden surface and hand-pressed with fresh wooden blocks thus making magnificent pattern over the cloth. In block printing natural as well as artificial dye is used in coloring the cloth.
Under stone carving and sculpture the another famous handicraft of the Jaipur an artisan by drawing line over a torso and then reshaping prepare beautiful sculpted figures of God, Goddesses, animals and human beings. The Tarkashi, Zari, Meenakari and jewelry, blue pottery, miniature paintings, ivory carvings and leatherwares are the famous forms of Jaipur Handicrafts. You love pieces of Jaipur handicrafts try one on yourself in dressing or buy a piece for your drawing room.