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Mata ni Pachedi Art Kit

This Rooftop exclusive Mata ni Pachedi art kit is a curated collection of goodies and tools that will make your learning process much more enjoyable. Each Mata ni Pachedi Art Kit contains bookmarks, postcards, stickers, a thick canvas sheet, and the crowning glory: an art activity book that will contain theoretical and practical knowledge about Mata ni Pachedi painting. Rooftop’s all-in-one art kit is an excellent learning tool for artists and art lovers of all skill levels. It makes a great gift, too. So get yours today!

Art & Design Books

Phad Art Kit

This Rooftop exclusive Phad art kit is a curated collection of goodies and tools that will make your learning process much more enjoyable. Each Phad art kit contains bookmarks, postcards, stickers, a thick canvas sheet, and the crowning glory: an art activity book that will contain theoretical and practical knowledge about Phad painting. Phad art is a story-telling scroll art form that was accompanied by a performance. Rooftop’s all-in-one art kit is an excellent learning tool for artists and art lovers of all skill levels. It makes a great gift, too. So get yours today!

Art & Design Books

Pichwai Art Kit

This Rooftop exclusive Pichwai art kit is a curated collection of goodies and tools that will make your learning process much more enjoyable. Each Pichwai art kit contains bookmarks, postcards, stickers, a thick canvas sheet, and the crowning glory: an art activity book that will contain theoretical and practical knowledge about Pichwai painting. Whether you’re an amateur artist or a seasoned professional, this kit’s stylish collectibles and practical learning materials will help you explore your love for Pichwai art to the fullest. Pichwai art is a traditional cloth painting art form that originated in Nathdwara. It is primarily associated with the depiction of Lord Shrinathji, the child avatar of Lord Krishna. Its delicate and rich colours feature a poetic atmosphere in each painting. Rooftop’s all-in-one art kit is an excellent learning tool for artists and art lovers of all skill levels. It makes a great gift, too. So get yours today!

Activity Books

Artventures of Madhubani: Expert

Artventures of Madhubani: Expert is the last book in the series and the only one with a dictionary in it. Six pages of catalogued forms: patterns, borders, and then motifs sorted into flora, animals and birds, gods, sacred motifs, human figures, jewellery and household objects. Flowers and two trees. Three birds, a parrot, two snakes, an elephant, a turtle, three fish, a cow. Lord Ganesha, Buddha and Goddess Saraswati. Two suns, a kalash, a lotus. A man, a woman and a child. Earrings and nose rings. Pots, a glass, a bucket, a tea cup, a water flask. Everything needed to build a composition without inventing shapes. The history section covers ground the other two books leave out. Mithila as a region takes in Madhubani, Jitwarpur, Ranti and Purnea, along with parts of Jharkhand and Nepal. The Kohbar paintings, made only for weddings, are said to have been painted for the first time when Raja Janaka commissioned artists for Ram and Sita's wedding. A full section covers Kohbar Kala: what the chamber is, who paints it, the four days the couple spend inside it, and which motifs go on the walls. Style is broken down by community. Bharni belongs to Brahmin women and carries bold colour with line work around solid forms. Kachni belongs to Kayastha women and works in one or two tones with the whole surface covered in line. Godana came out of the tattoo tradition and works in monochrome, often in circles. Tantric deals with ritual elements and is mostly painted by men. There is a long section on what each motif means. Fish for fertility, peacocks for romantic love, parrots as love birds, elephants for power and wealth, tigers for courage, turtles for the Kurma avatar, coiled snakes for eternity. Lotus for purity, bamboo for life, tulsi for protection, mango for abundance. Colour carries meaning too: red and yellow for energy, green for prosperity, black for protection against evil, white for purity. A contemporary outlook section takes on the harder question. Madhubani is now on sarees, trains, station walls and gallery walls, painted in acrylic, mixed media and digital tools. The book puts both readings on the page, that this is dilution and that this is what keeps the form alive, and does not pretend the argument is settled. The practice sections are the hardest in the series. Three advanced border sections and three cloth pattern sections. Four advanced motif pages covering flowers, birds, animals and human figures. Then compositions: master the patterns on a set of human figures, recreate Boat Chronicles from a Dulari Devi original, recreate her Goddess Durga, replicate a wedding scene, colour a line composition of Sita's birth story, complete a border and composition using every motif learnt, finish a bride being carried in a doli, complete a Kohbar painting before the groom arrives, and build a Madhubani comic storyboard from a first panel. Creative exploration goes fully open. Make a Tree of Life. Build an elaborate composition around a human figure of your choosing. Draw a scene from your daily life in Madhubani style. Arrange and paint a still life. The book closes with a trivia section: spot the difference, an eighteen-clue word search and a nineteen-clue crossword, both with answer keys.

Art & Design Books

Artventures of Madhubani: Essentials

Artventures of Madhubani: Essentials is the second level of the Madhubani series, written for people who want to understand the art form before drawing it. The opening section covers where Madhubani comes from and how it works. The word translates to forests of honey. The art belongs to the Mithila region of Bihar, with the main centres of practice in Madhubani, Darbhanga, Jitwarpur, Ranti and Purnea. It was made on walls for weddings and festivals, and stayed there until a 1934 earthquake exposed the painted interiors and the British official W. G. Archer documented what he found. The colour section is specific. Black comes from soot and cow dung, yellow from turmeric, blue from indigo, red from the Kusum flower or red sandalwood, green from apple tree leaves, white from rice powder and orange from Palash flowers. Gum Arabic and goat milk go in as binders. Bamboo twigs with a scrap of cotton tied to the tip serve as brushes. Two to five colours per painting, applied flat, with no shading anywhere. Style is treated as a question of community. Brahmin women painted Bharni, Kayastha women painted Kachni, and the Godana style belongs to the Dalit communities. The section on Dulari Devi that follows includes her own letter, which asks readers to understand the philosophy behind the art rather than only copying the patterns. Then the practice begins. Three border sections, four design sections and four pattern sections cover linear work, floral fills, dot and circle work, the fish motif and the patterns used to show water. Motif pages follow, each carrying a fact about Madhubani on the same page: sun motifs, two pages of parrots, fish, turtles and snakes, floral motifs, trees, and three pages of decorative fillers. The creative exploration section is the longest in the book. Complete a Chhath Puja composition. Fill in and background two facing fish. Finish a Lord Buddha composition. Join the dots and colour the result in Madhubani style. Complete a symmetrical sun. Pattern a peacock. Colour Devi Saraswati and finish her border. Complete a painting using only lines, dots and two colours, with no fills at all. Add elements around a swan. Finish a cow herder's village scene, help two fishermen fill a river, design a kurta neckline, and then make one composition entirely on your own.

Art & Design Books

Artventures of Madhubani: Elementary

Artventures of Madhubani: Elementary teaches children Madhubani painting through a story. Meera travels from Delhi to her hometown Madhubani for a cousin's wedding, and the first thing she sees when she steps off the train is the railway station covered in paintings. She asks her mother why people are allowed to draw on walls when she is not. Her Dadi answers the rest over the next few pages: what Madhubani means, who used to paint it, and how a 1934 earthquake in Bihar led officials to the painted houses nobody outside the region had seen. The drawing work starts with borders. Three border sections cover flower petal designs and two sets of geometric ones. Six pattern sections follow, covering line patterns used to fill backgrounds, floral designs taken from clothing, the fish-scale pattern used to show water, betel leaf patterns and combinations of two elements. Motifs take up the middle third. Each one is broken into four numbered steps with the facing page left blank to practise on. Two birds, a fish, a lotus, an earthen pot, the sun, a tree, a cow, an elephant, a deer, a human face, a Madhubani woman and a Madhubani man. The last section is activity pages. Recreate a peacock with your own patterns, colour a parrot composition, add fish to a half-empty pond, decorate a bride's saree, join the dots to complete a mother and daughter, design a Madhubani T-shirt, draw a wedding scene, draw a scene from your own life, and finish by drawing your own version of Meera and Dadi. Every motif and painting in the book comes from the work of Shrimati Dulari Devi of Ranti village, who learnt Madhubani while working as a domestic help in the household of Mahasundari Devi and received the Padma Shri in 2021. Her letter to young artists opens the book.

Writing Tools (Pens, Pencils)

Custom Name Resin Pen – Handmade Personalized Writing Pen

Add a personal touch to your everyday writing with this handcrafted resin pen, individually made with artistic resin detailing and personalised with your chosen name. Each pen is carefully crafted, making every piece unique. Designed to combine everyday functionality with the beauty of handmade art, it makes a thoughtful gift for art lovers, students, professionals and special occasions. Features: Handmade resin artwork Customisable name Functional writing pen Lightweight and comfortable to hold Unique handmade design Suitable for gifting and everyday use

Tribal Art

Festival Celebrations

Created on a cow dung base with poster and acrylic colors on canvas, this striking painting by Balu Mashe captures the heart of Warli tradition. At the center of the composition, dozens of white stick-figure dancers move within an unbroken spiral boundary. The circular form with the animated figures within and beyond mirrors the Warli belief in the cyclical nature of life itself. Around this central gathering, the artist fills the canvas with scenes of everyday and celestial life: a crescent moon and star-filled sky occupy one corner, bullock carts and horses are led along the upper border, and lush, feathery trees rise from either side, their branches alive and swaying in the wind. Every inch of the earthy brown ground is animated with movement, reflecting the Warli view of humans, animals, and nature bound together in one continuous rhythm. Rendered entirely in white pigment against the traditional deep brown-black field, the painting bears Balu Mashe's signature in the bottom right corner, carrying forward the visual language passed

Tribal Art

Madhubani Untitled - XIII

Tribal Art

Madhubani Untitled - XII

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Madhubani Untitled - XI

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Untitled - Tribal Lifestyle II

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Tribal Lifestyle II

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Tribal Lifestyle I

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Paitkar Tribals III

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Lord Krishna

Daily Rituals I

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Handmade Wooden Toys

Aliguli Mane | Pallanguzhi | Vamana guntalu | Chenne mane

Alaguli Mane also known as Channe Mane is a must-have game for any home. It is perfect for rainy days or lazy afternoons. Unlike other traditional games like Chowka Bara, which can be played by drawing a board on the ground, Alaguli Mane requires a wooden board with 14 pits. There are many local variations of the game, and it has evolved in different parts of India and the world.  Alaguli Mane can be played by one person or with 1-2 additional players. RolltheDice's Teak Wood Alaguli Mane is a high-quality product made by skilled traditional artisans who have experience creating games that will be enjoyed by multiple generations of a family.

Handmade Wooden Toys

Channe Mane Traditional Board Game

Our Channe Mane set combines tradition with thoughtful design to enhance your playing experience. The sleek board features 14 smooth pits, complemented by polished cowrie shells for authentic gameplay. Two large storage pits on each side make it easy for players to collect and store their captured patthas during the game. With its elegant design and practical features, this Channe Mane set is perfect for family fun, mindful play, and celebrating the beauty of Indian tradition. About the Game Channe Mane, also referred to as Ali Guli Mane in Karnataka, is a classic Mancala-style game that has been played for generations. It is known by various names across regions in India, such as: Pallanguzhi in Tamil Nadu Vamana Guntalu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Ali Guli Mane in parts of South India The game is a two-player strategy game traditionally played with shells, seeds, or small stones. It has simple rules yet requires thoughtful planning, making it both relaxing and intellectually stimulating. How to Play The board has 14 pits (7 on each side), and each pit is initially filled with a set number of patthas (usually 5) Players take turns picking up the contents of one of their pits and distributing them one by one into the subsequent pits in a counterclockwise direction The objective is to capture the most patthas by strategically distributing them and planning your moves The two large pits on either side are used to store captured patthas, making it easier to keep track of the score The game has various regional variations, with slight differences in rules and objectives, adding to its versatility and appeal. Cultural and Cognitive Benefits Channe Mane is not just a game—it’s a cultural experience. It is often played during festivals, family gatherings, and leisure time, bringing people together and fostering a sense of community. The game also offers several cognitive benefits, including: Strategic Thinking: Players must plan their moves to maximize captures Mathematical Skills: Counting and distribution improve numerical reasoning Fine Motor Skills: Handling small pieces helps develop dexterity Emotional Resilience: Learning to adapt to unexpected outcomes builds patience and sportsmanship Cultural Appreciation: It serves as a bridge to India's rich heritage, helping preserve traditional games for future generations A Global Connection Variations of this game are found worldwide, such as Oware in Africa, Kalah in the United States, and Congkak in Southeast Asia, highlighting its universal appeal. Why Choose This Set? Our Channe Mane set is crafted for modern players who value tradition and quality. The polished cowrie shells add a touch of authenticity, while the two large storage pits ensure convenience during gameplay. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with your roots, spend quality time with family, or introduce children to the joy of traditional games, this set is a perfect choice. Rediscover the joy of strategic play and celebrate the timeless charm of Channe Mane with this beautifully crafted set. It’s not just a game; it’s a piece of history brought to life!