He explored the possibility of making earthenware using the hand press machine, commonly used in roof tile factory. During his childhood, he saw earthen pans/hot plates being manually made on the potters’ wheel (locally termed as Chhakdo). It helped a person make about 100 units a day. But, during his work at the factory, he had seen roof tiles being manufactured in large quantity by means of hand press, bringing him the idea if earthenware could be made in the same manner. However, the main obstacle in achieving this was lack of money. During 1987-88, his childhood friend came to the factory in order to meet him. He asked the owner’s son for him. But the son replied that it was office time and he should come in the evening. Mansukhbhai overheard …show more content…
Recognizing him, he served him some hot snacks and asked if he would give him a loan of 50,000 INR. The moneylender went to his previous employer, who replied that he had worked there for five years and was a trustworthy person. After finding that he had a good reputation, the moneylender lent him the money. His father recollects that since he had returned the money, considering it unusual. When Mansukhbhai returned home he learnt about it. He told his father that he needed the money to open a tawa (a flat pan) factory. His father was sceptical about the idea as Mansukhbhai was very finicky about his clothes and use to change the moment it got any stain. And if he would open a factory, his clothes will be soiled, so he might just abandon the whole business. Mansukhbhai pursued his mother about his idea, finally his parents gave in to his wish, only on the condition that he would borrow only 30,000 INR. Of this, he used 2220 INR for purchasing a 220 square meter land (at the rate of 10 INR per square metre), got a dye made of 650 INR. With 1500 INR, he got a hand press fabricated at a local …show more content…
A new problem had risen with the earthen plates, which used to break if heated for a while. Due to the negative feedback from customers, he reduced the price. However, people still found it not worth the money. Hence, Mansukhbhai started experimenting with various types of clay so as to obtain an optimum mix. He visited all the nearby places (in a radius of 200 kilometres) to get different types of clay for the purpose. Within 6 months he improved the product and hired a local chakda for selling his
The story begins with an ill father telling his son that if he cannot earn one rupee, he will not inherit his riches once he passes. The son didn’t care to work so he found a shortcut to gain the money. His mother gave him a rupee and told him to pretend he was coming home from work and lie to his father about earning it. The father didn’t believe he earned the money so he threw it into the fireplace
In a portion of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s memoir titled Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne’s Japanese family, living in California, is ordered to move to an internment camp called Manzanar. Society impacts the family in many ways, but in this segment of the story we primarily see its effects on Jeanne. The context and setting are as follows: the Pearl Harbor bombing was a very recent happening, the United States was entering into war with Japan, and President Roosevelt had signed Executive Order 9066, allowing internment. Anyone who might threaten the war effort was moved inland into defined military areas. Essentially, the Japanese immigrants were imprisoned and considered a threat; nevertheless, many managed to remain positive and compliant. Jeanne’s family heard “the older heads, the Issei, telling others very quietly ‘Shikata ga nai’” (604), meaning it cannot be helped, or it must be done, even though the world surrounding them had become aggressive and frigid. The society had a noticeable effect on Jeanne, as it impacted her view of racial divides, her family relations, and her health.
This caused the trade to swing east and lead to the gaining wealth of the Mali people. As the emperor of Mali, Mansa Musa had easy access to gold and salt. In fact, according to an article from The Huffington Post, “The West African nation was responsible for more than half of the world’s salt and gold supply”(The Huffington Post). Mansa Musa’s kingdom had much of the world’s gold. This gave him a lot of money. Also, since trade was directed in Mali, he had more chances to make money. As a result, Mansa Musa kept a large supply of salt and gold to himself, one that after inflation, is valued at $400 billion (The Huffington Post). Mansa Musa was able to amass money from his nation’s gold and salt
It is never enough to create a great product; it has to be coupled with a desire for that product. The competitive advantage that Wedgwood brought to his company was the ability to create demand for goods. He was able to see the needs of the market before the market did and then cultivating market demand to satisfy those needs with his goods. A differentiation strategy was put into place by Wedgwood for his products as there were already a number of pottery options available on the market. Instead of the low quality, irregular options that were available on the market, Wedgwood’s pottery was made from clay, rather than wood, and was a more uniform finished product. A method of increasing demand by raising the perceived value of the pottery is to drive up demand by the high affluent. One of the ways that he accomplished this was through a technique called inertia selling. By putting a high quality and reputable product in the hands of the elite with no penalty, Wedgwood can display first-hand his high-end craftsmanship and design. With the working class working in the homes of...
Watching a skilled ceramics artist shape a creation on the wheel is a thrilling experience. Under her or his hands, a spinning blob of mud grows into a work of art. It's not unusual, after witnessing such a display of virtuosity, for the audience to realize that the ware on their own kitchen shelves pales by comparison. So it's logical to ask: Is every thrown piece made the same way? By hand? Even the cheap stuff at home? Of course the answer is: No. Production ceramic ware comes from highly automated assembly lines.
...somewhat cryptic language. He simply had his mind elsewhere, which is probably why he ended up in India.
As social workers, one way we can understand a person is through a multidimensional approach that specifically looks at a person through different dimensions. These dimensions are who they are as a person, the impacts of their surrounding environment, and the effects of time. A case study has been completed on Manisha. Her life and human behavior will be examined by the multidimensional approach.
Pottery. Pottery is a tradition many people try; yet only some are actually willing to stick with it. For Min, a twelfth century potter in the story A Single Shard, this tradition is not a game or a joke. He is what the people of his town Ch’ulp’o refer to as a master potter; he will not be satisfied with his work until he knows that is perfect, a perfectionist.
that is his Indian secret. Saying how he must, “work hard to keep secrets from hungry
the crafts of stonecutting, brick making and carpentry to carry out the work of construction. The only things he had to get elsewhere were the intricate fittings like brass locks and doorknobs or glass.
Technology has steadily evolved to develop more innovative and productive techniques in the making of various crafts. In addition to enhancing the quality of products, the ability to create them at a higher rate has been discovered. However, quality and quantity are usually inversely proportional to each other. In more recent times consumers have begun to desire Japanese artifacts. Most producers attempt to sate this desire through mass production. While this alternative may be inexpensive, it lacks the high quality that true artisans can deliver. In these cases, consumers are also at fault as they let their desire for instant gratification outweigh their desire for superior creations. Largely, in the production of crafts, producers sacrifice optimal quality for a high output in order to fill the demand for inexpensive products by the consumer.
During the Industrial Revolution, the textile industry received high demand for its cloth goods. However, the production of such goods was very slow. As demand rose, the need for a faster, cheaper, and more efficient way of producing enough cloth goods became more urgent. Thus, inventors began developing new ways to produce cloth goods. One of the best examples was English inventor James Hargreaves. Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny, a device in which spinners would use his right hand to quickly spin a wheel to rotate spindles and spin 8 threads around 8 spindles attached to a wooden frame. Since each spinning jenny could spin several threads simultaneously, the device dramatically increased the rate at which cloth was produced and the quantity of cloth that was made. This allowed for the textile industry to meet the large demand for cloth goods of the time and enhance their method of produ...
There are a number of features or principles which are attributable to the Mudarabah contract. These include nature of contract, capital, profit sharing right and treatment of losses.
...gotiation table. This created the impression that John was dependent on the young man, which was not necessarily so. John did not have a best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) so he lost out of the negotiation. When the young man made his initial offer, John was not prepared for the negotiation and so did not have a reservation point and a target point; he sold the television with the intention to get any amount of money the other party was willing to give. This was because, as stated earlier he was constrained by time and the urgency of his son’s situation.
And there are many indications of workshops for bead makers and work centers for bangle making. Harappan were also practiced for boat making. Weavers wove cloths of wool and cotton from spindle whorls which used for spinning. Potter’s wheel were also used at earlier stages for pot