Documetn Checklist for Ex-British Gurkha Over 30 UK

Documents from Nepal:

1.    Original Passports (new and old)
2.    Sponsor’s Red Book
3.    Kindred Roll / Family Details
4.    Relationship Verification Certificate
5.    Unmarried Verification Certificate from Local Administrative Office
6.    Letter from Local Administrative Office confirming that the applicant doesn’t own any property and is Unemployed
7.    Evidences of the applicant’s all expenses (education, health, transportation, rent, etc) being met by the sponsor/s.
8.    Evidences (certified copy of passport/Marriage certificates) of Applicant’s Kins
9.    Rent Agreement Paper (Translated and Notarized)
10.    Regular Remittance Receipts
11.    Applicant’s Academic (Language, Computer, etc) Certificates
12.    Applicant’s UK Pre-Departure Tuberculosis Detection Certificate and Consent form from IOM
13.    Sponsor’s MOD Pension Bank Statement
14.    Communication Evidences (Phone, Email, Skype, Viber, Chat, Calling Cards, etc)
15.    Family Photographs

Documents from UK:

1.    Certified copy of Sponsor’s Passport (Front page, Visa page, Entry Clearance pages)
2.    Six months Bank Statement/s
3.    Statutory Declaration of Sponsor (Witness Statement)
4.    Letter from Workplace / Contract paper of Sponsor/s
5.    Pay Slips of Sponsor/s
6.    P60
7.    Tenancy Agreement
8.    Housing Report (Accommodation Report)
9.    Utility Bills (Gas, Electricity, Water, Mobile, etc)
10.    Communication Evidences (Phone, Email, Skype, Viber, Chat, Calling Cards, etc)
11.    Evidences of Benefits of Sponsor (if applicable)

Documents Checklist for Ex-British Gurkhas below 30 UK

Documents from Nepal:

1.    Original Passports (new and old)
2.    Sponsor’s Red Book
3.    Kindred Roll / Family Details
4.    Relationship Verification Certificate
5.    Unmarried Verification Certificate from Local Administrative Office
6.    Letter from Local Administrative Office confirming that the applicant doesn’t own any property and is Unemployed
7.    Evidences of the applicant’s all expenses (education, health, transportation, rent, etc) being met by the sponsor/s.
8.    Evidences (certified copy of passport/Marriage certificates) of Applicant’s Kins
9.    Rent Agreement Paper (Translated and Notarized)
10.    Regular Remittance Receipts
11.    Applicant’s Academic (Language, Computer, etc) Certificates
12.    Applicant’s UK Pre-Departure Tuberculosis Detection Certificate and Consent form from IOM
13.    Sponsor’s MOD Pension Bank Statement
14.    Communication Evidences (Phone, Email, Skype, Viber, Chat, Calling Cards, etc)
15.    Family Photographs

Documents from UK:

1.    Certified copy of Sponsor’s Passport (Front page, Visa page, Entry Clearance pages)
2.    Six months Bank Statement/s
3.    Statutory Declaration of Sponsor (Witness Statement)
4.    Letter from Workplace / Contract paper of Sponsor/s
5.    Pay Slips of Sponsor/s
6.    P60
7.    Tenancy Agreement
8.    Housing Report (Accommodation Report)
9.    Utility Bills (Gas, Electricity, Water, Mobile, etc)
10.    Communication Evidences (Phone, Email, Skype, Viber, Chat, Calling Cards, etc)
11.    Evidences of Benefits of Sponsor (if applicable)

Documents Checklist for Visit Visa to UK

Documents from Nepal:

 •    Original Passports (Old and New)

•    If Employed

1.    Applicant’s Current Employee Letter
2.    Applicant’s Leave Letter
3.    Applicant’s Salary Sheet
4.    Applicant’s Income Tax Payment, Provident Fund, Citizens Investment Fund, etc.

•    If Self-Employed / Own a Business

    Business Registration Certificate
    PAN/VAT Registration
    License
    Audit Report (if possible, for current and previous fiscal year)
    Business Bank Statement/s – recent six months
    Tax Clearance Certificate

•    Property Documents
1.    Land/House Ownership Certificate (Laal-Purja) – Translated and Notarised / Property Valuation Report
2.    Rental Agreement Letter (House Rent, Land Rent, etc)
3.    Property Tax Payment Receipt/s – Translated and Notarised

•    Applicant’s Personal Bank Statement/s – covering recent six months
•    Travel Itinerary (if applicable)
•    Hotel Booking Confirmation/s
•    Applicant’s Relationship Verification Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate & School Letter of minor child, Family Photographs
•    Applicant’s Personal Statement/Cover Letter
•    Any other relevant supporting Documents (to enhance social and financial portfolio)

Documents from UK:

1.    Invitation Letter from Sponsor, if Sponsored
2.    Sponsor’s Copy of Passport and Visa
3.    Sponsor’s Six months Bank Statement/s
4.    Sponsor’s Letter from workplace / contract paper
5.    Sponsor’s Pay Slips, P60
6.    Tenancy Agreement / Mortgage Papers / Land Registration Papers
7.    Latest Utility Bills
8.    Any Other relevant supporting Documents

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What Does Sayami Mean?

•             Your name of Sayami creates an intense desire for association with people and new experiences, many of which have been rather bitter.

•             This name has given you a gregarious personality and a quick-thinking, creative, and versatile nature, but one that is unstable emotionally.

•             You desire change and travel and would enjoy opportunities that allowed you to be creative and to act independently, rather than to conform to system and routine.

•             However, this name does not allow you to complete your undertakings, as farther fields always look greener.

•             Although you may appear confident and positive, you actually lack confidence and feel self-conscious at times.

•             This name spoils patience and depth of thought, and weakens your stand in matters of principle.

•             You are too open to suggestion, and thus you could become involved in detrimental associations which could lead you into by-paths of thrill-seeking or emotional indulgence.

Top 13 Styles of Nepalese Handicrafts

From wood to pashmina to silver, Nepal has it all

Nepal is rich in terms of art and culture. With its diverse traditions, religions, ethnicities and  lifestyles, Nepalese handcrafts are unlike those anywhere else in the world. Sana Hastakala promotes this wealth by working with producers to market and sell their handicrafts.

For background information on featured materials and methods please see the descriptions below.

1. Allo

The natural fibre of allo comes from the bark of giant nettle Girardinia diversifolia. It has been extracted for generations in the high mountain regions of Nepal (Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, Rolpa, Rukum). Allo is traditionally woven into cloth using an open back strap loom. Today, wooden looms are used to weave cloth, placemat and table runners. Allo thread is also knitted into vests, shawls, nets and a variety of new products ranging from bags, cushions covers, wallet, and clothing. Natural dyes are currently being produced and are favored by many buyers.

2. Basketry and Novelty Weaving

Baskets made in Nepal come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors – making them multifunctional. They are made from materials ranging from split cane to rice straw to bamboo to pine needles to recycled plastics. Vases, coasters, purses, trays, storage containers, and serving baskets are just a few of many available products. Whether you choose a traditional basket woven according to time honored methods or one of the innovative new products, you will have a unique yet typical piece of Nepalese culture.

3. Block Printing

Carving wooden blocks into traditional patterns and using them as prints is a time honored and highly skilled craft. With a history of printing on both paper and cloth, updated designs are now printed on specially prepared handmade paper and on hand loomed cotton fabrics, which in turn are used to create interesting products, such as unique stationary sets, clothing and household items like cushion covers, bed sheets, table cloths and napkins.

4. Ceramics

The ceramics industry in Nepal can be traced back back 2600 years and still continues to this day. Terra-cotta temples, built between 14th and 18th centuries, display superbly carved and lively sculpture motifs. Nepalese potters produce a range of quality ceramics product; earthenware statues, water and storage jars and flower pots are traditional products. Today, producers have added interesting glazes, all lead free, and are expanding their product lines into useful and decorative items, for example mugs, plates, tea pots, flower vases and bowls.

5. Dhaka

Dhaka is one of the handloom fabrics that is gaining more and more popularity amongst buyers. It is a traditional and intricate handwoven material that is valued for its artful handwork and natural fibers. Beautiful shawls and cloths are commonly made from Dhaka. This traditional pattern weaving is done on wood and bamboo treadle looms by Limbu and Rai women of the eastern hill area (Tehrathum) of Nepal. Each woven item is unique because of the changing of shed. The weaver decides, without chart or counting threads, which section of the warp she is going to lay the colors which form the pattern.

6. Filigree

Delicate brass wires are intricately wound to make filigree products. They are then given a gold or silver coating to enhance its beauty. Filigree wirework originated in coral and turquoise stone jewelry. Gradually, this work was introduced in pillboxes or larger cases to hold different articles and other decorative items like animals. Recently, this art form has been adapted to make very fine and delicate Christmas tree ornaments.

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7. Handmade Paper

Nepalese craftspeople have been producing handmade paper for a thousand years. The people of Nepal use natural paper in their daily life, for example when writing valuable legal documents, creating sacred or popular masks and making kites. Likewise like monks of Tibet have always used it for their manuscripts and for printing sacred texts. This paper is renowned for its exceptional durability and for its lively and special texture. The bark from Daphne cannabina is used as the raw material. It is carried to villages where the paper-makers clean, boil and beat the bark to produce pulp. Sun dried sheets are then dyed, stenciled, printed and transformed into beautiful products by craftspeople. Today’s handcrafted paper products reflect the tradition of ancient and original Nepalese culture. Paper products include greeting cards, stationary sets, notebooks, gift wrapping paper, bags, envelopes and photo frames.

8. Metal

In Nepal, forging metal images is a very old art. Metal craft products include images of popular motifs of Hinduism and Buddhism, but also utilitarian utensils. These products are mostly produced by household units clustered around the city of Lalitpur (Patan). Metal images are produced with the lost-wax casting. This method of casting is done by preparing a wax model, covering it with varieties of clay, heating the piece so that the wax is melted, extracting the liquid wax so that cavity is created, pouring metal into the cavity, cooling it and transferring the original model into the metal image. The metal image from the casting is very rough. This rough image is then made smooth and made precise by chiseling. This complicated process requires an artist’s conception, an engineer’s perfection and the skillful hands of a craftsperson. 

9. Mithila

In certain villages of southern Nepal (Janakpur) it is a tradition for women to paint lively designs on walls for their homes, which vary depending on the occasion. Common Images include animals, including elephants, parrots, peacocks, turtles and fish, as symbols of prosperity and good fortunes, and wedding scenes and gods to bless new couples. Now artists create these vibrant designs not only on walls but also painted on handmade Nepalese paper, posters and fabrics. Other products featuring Mithila imagery include mirrors, ceramics, table cloths, bed sheets and T-shirts.

10. Pashmina

Nepal is also known for its finely woven pashmina shawls – an indigenous product of Nepal. Pashmina is handmade from wool sheared from mountain goats. Most of the skins come from high altitudes of 9000 to 11000 feet above sea level. The wool closest to the skin is used and is carded to separate the rough outer part. The soft wool is then hand spun into thin and even pashmina yarn. This yarn is then hand woven into the loom, which has cotton, silk and pashmina warp. Depending on preference, skins are usually produced in four colors: gray, white, black, and cream.

11. Silver

The production of Nepalese silver has been an ancient tradition in Nepal. Silver jewelry is a common product. It is handcrafted by highly skilled craftspeople who adapt traditional designs to meet Western trends. They create pieces of jewelry that are beautiful works of art. This unique feature makes Nepalese silver jewelry different form those produced by other countries.

12. Wood Carving

The high quality of the Kathmandu Valley’s wood carving craftsmanship is reflected in many pieces, including windows, doors, chests and figures of gods. Since the Middle Ages Wood carving has been a major part of Nepalese craft, as evident from artistic wood work in old temples, palaces and houses in and around Kathmandu valley. This art form saw a resurgence in the 1960’s, as woodcarving were bought by tourists visiting Nepal. Most of the wood carving work is done in the three cities of the Kathmandu Valley, where production is widely spread across individuals and households. Today’s carvings have been scaled down to include such items as picture frames, mirror frames, small boxes, animals, buttons and wall hangings.

13. Wool

With a wide variety of wool bearing animals in Nepal, woolen items have traditionally played an important part in everyday Nepalese life. High quality sheep and agora wool from Nepal and imported wool from New Zealand are used to create beautiful knitwear sweaters, jackets, hats, caps, gloves and mittens. Designs are based on both traditional Nepalese and western motifs and are available in a beautiful range of fashionable colours.

How to be a Good Girlfriend in 30 Ways

Being a good girlfriend is not always about cooking his favorite food or knowing how to do all the household chores. You have to understand how men think and what they need in a relationship to be a better girlfriend.

Here are 30 ways to be the best girlfriend to your boyfriend and enjoy a stronger, happier and lasting relationship with him.

1. Trust him.
Trust is one of the keystones in any relationship. Men feel secure when you trust them because they don’t have to worry about being judged. In that case, they’ll start opening up everything to you without the need of using your interrogative skills.

2. Encourage him.
Be that woman who will encourage your boyfriend to grow and not the naysayer one. Once he knows you believe in him, you’ll be a good girlfriend in his eyes, heart, and mind.

3. Be honest.
Men don’t like a woman who lies. How can he trust you if you can’t be honest to him even in simple things? If you don’t want him to do the same, be that girlfriend who won’t give him any reason to break his trust.

4. Respect his time with friends.
Remember that it is also important for him to have other relationships (Friends) with people. Respect his time with friends and he’ll respect you for valuing those people who are significant to him.

5. Don’t flirt with other men.
A good girlfriend is loyal and faithful; she won’t make her boyfriend feel jealous and won’t flirt around with other guys. Show him how desirable you are and trustworthy by fixing your eyes only to him.

6. Appreciate his little efforts.
Your boyfriend also needs to know and feel that his efforts are being appreciated. Let him know that you value him and you treasure every effort he does for you. It will make him feel better about himself and your relationship as well.

7. Don’t take him for granted.
The worst thing you can do to your boyfriend is take him for granted. Pay attention to him and don’t stop appreciating all the little things you used to love about him.

8. Send him sweet messages.
A quick message telling him “Good morning’ or “I love you” everyday can brighten up his day. No matter how short it is, as long as it’s sweet, he’ll appreciate it because it makes him feel you’re reminded about him each day.

9. Listen when he needs you.
One of the best things you can do as a girlfriend is to listen to him to know what he wants so you can fulfill his needs.

10. Stop nagging.
A nagger is one of the guys’ worst nightmares. Continuous nagging will only annoy your boyfriend and ruin your relationship.

11. Help him break his limits.
Your boyfriend has enough people in his life who discourage him to go beyond his limits. So be his personal cheerleader. Support him and help him reach his full potential.

12. Let him be.
Respect him as a man. Give him freedom and let him be without always trying to change him.

13. Accept his flaws.
Don’t expect your partner to be perfect. Accepting each other’s flaws is a foundation of a strong and healthy relationship.

14. Don’t dwell on the past.
Don’t dig up the past every time you have an argument with your partner. Let bygones be bygones and give your relationship a chance to move forward and grow stronger.

15. Don’t make a decision when you’re angry.
If you don’t want to regret on your decisions in the end, then don’t make it in the first place, especially when you’re in the midst of anger. Give yourself time to cool down so you’ll come up with the best judgment.

16. Don’t let the day end without fixing your problem.
A good girlfriend won’t allow the day to end without fixing the problem. If you truly worry about his feelings, you’re going to settle things down as early as you can, before it gets worst. Because the more it takes long, the harder it is to fix for the both of you.

17. Pamper him.
Cook for him, buy him little present, or prepare his breakfast in bed. Be that girl who’ll have him the nice things all the time.

18. Give him space.
Instead of putting pressure on him, why not give him space? Space to be with himself, his friends, work, or whatever he needs.

19. Be independent.
You know you’re a good girlfriend if you don’t rely on him all the time. Your boyfriend also wants you to have a little dependence. You’ll look more responsible if you do so.

20. Be empathetic.
Your ability to step into the shoes of another person, understand their feelings, and recognize their perspectives seems to be in free-fall. It is not easy to be a man, so try to listen to his side instead of constantly trying to tell him yours.

21. Tell him how happy and blessed you are to have him.
Guys also want to hear sweet words coming from their girlfriend. It isn’t hard to tell him how happy you are to be with him today or how blessed you are to have him each day. So why not start doing it?

22. Support his passion.
If your boyfriend has a dream, be that person who’ll support him to achieve it. It would be a success in your part once you see him accomplish it.

23. Tell him what bothers you.
If there is something bothering you, tell him immediately rather than hiding it, so it won’t cause so much trouble in the future.We all know that most women have that “you should know” perspective towards their boyfriend. But, men are also insensitive and oblivious so they won’t know what you really feel unless you say it.

24. Inspire him.
Motivate and inspire your boyfriend everyday. Be that woman behind his every success.

25. Don’t force him to change.
Inspire him to change for the better instead of controlling and forcing him to change. Be a role model. If you want him to be a good boyfriend, inspire him by being a good girlfriend first.

26. Surprise him.
Not only girls love surprises, of course, your boyfriend also wants to feel that special feeling of excitement and amazement.

27. Give him pieces of advice that build him up.
Give him that feeling of “genuinely better” after he talks something he’s going through.

28. Take care of him.
Show care to your partner even in simple ways, like cooking a healthy meal for him or giving him a relaxing massage to get rid of stress.

29. Try to keep discussions positive.
Start out a discussion in a positive and productive way rather than constantly arguing about a simple matter.

30. Be a respectable woman.
A good girlfriend knows how to carry herself and behaves like a real lady.

Men usually fall in love with women who have the secret ingredients of true love (See 22 Signs of True Love in a Relationship). You just have to work on it and bring out the best in you in order to achieve it. No matter what stage your relationship is, you can always learn from it. I hope the lists above will help you become a better girlfriend each and every day.

Source: https://inspiringtips.com

Uses of Clay, Metal and Jewelry Crafts... YOU MOST READ THIS ONCE

Clay, Metal and Jewelry

• Brass, copper, bronze, bell metal are used for a variety of wares and in a variety of finishes.

• Scintillating ornaments are available in a wide range of patterns, styles and compositions.

• Made from precious metals, base metals, precious and semi-precious stones; these ornaments have traditional as well as modern styles.

LIST OF THE 50 BIGGEST COUNTRY WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE AREA.

Rank                                      Country                                                                                Area sq.km

1                                              Russia                                                                   17,098,242

2                                              Canada                                                                 9,984,670

3                                              United States                                                    9,826,675

4                                              China                                                                     9,596,960

5                                              Brazil                                                                     8,514,877

6                                              Australia                                                              7,741,220

7                                              India                                                                      3,287,263

8                                              Argentina                                                            2,780,400

9                                              Kazakhstan                                                         2,724,900

10                                           Algeria                                                                  2,381,741

11                                           Congo, Democratic Republic of the          2,344,858

12                                           Greenland (Denmark)                                   2,166,086

13                                           Saudi Arabia                                                       2,149,690

14                                           Mexico                                                                 1,964,375

15                                           Indonesia                                                            1,904,569

16                                           Sudan                                                                   1,861,484

17                                           Libya                                                                      1,759,540

18                                           Iran                                                                        1,648,195

19                                           Mongolia                                                             1,564,116

20                                           Peru                                                                      1,285,216

21                                           Chad                                                                      1,284,000

22                                           Niger                                                                     1,267,000

23                                           Angola                                                                  1,246,700

24                                           Mali                                                                       1,240,192

25                                           South Africa                                                       1,219,090

26                                           Colombia                                                             1,138,910

27                                           Ethiopia                                                                1,104,300

28                                           Bolivia                                                                   1,098,581

29                                           Mauritania                                                          1,030,700

30                                           Egypt                                                                     1,001,450

31                                           Tanzania                                                              947,300

32                                           Nigeria                                                                  923,768

33                                           Venezuela                                                          912,050

34                                           Namibia                                                               824,292

35                                           Mozambique                                                     799,380

36                                           Pakistan                                                               796,095

37                                           Turkey                                                                  783,562

38                                           Chile                                                                      756,102

39                                           Zambia                                                                 752,618

40                                           Burma                                                                   676,578

41                                           Afghanistan                                                        652,230

42                                           South Sudan                                                      644,329

43                                           France                                                                  643,801

44                                           Somalia                                                                                637,657

45                                           Central African Republic                                                622,984

46                                           Ukraine                                                                                603,550

47                                           Madagascar                                                        587,041

48                                           Botswana                                                            581,730

49                                           Kenya                                                                   580,367

50                                           Yemen                                                                  527,968

Top Nine Most selling Handicrafts in Nepal

Top Nine Most selling Handicrafts in Nepal

Handicrafts are followed from our ancient period. In Old age, people weren’t educated so people made the product with their hand. In traditional period, the craft are made or design on wood and stone. For the last 20-30 years, In Nepal thousand exports of handicrafts have been growing. Many people are depending on handicrafts. Nepal is also famous for handicraft. We can see vast of handicraft in Nepal. Thousand of factory is opened legally in Nepal. It is the good source of money which has good international market. 

1. Handmade Handicraft clothing In Nepal

Nepal exported handicraft product worth Rs 5.4 billion in the fiscal year 2017. Nepal handicraft export earnings stood at Rs. 4.8billion. Nepali handicraft product are exported all over the world like United States, Europe and others countries. With this, handmade production made a contribution of 27.5% handicraft export earnings in 2016-17.A Product that are made by hand with art and skills is known as handicraft. The history of artistic handicraft began from 5th century A.D. The handicraft clothing in Nepal is produced in a traditionally way. By the establishments of handicraft industry, it is possible to give a secure job for uneducated person. 

2. Handmade Felt handicraft In Nepal

Felt is made by matting, condensing and processing fiber together. It can be made of natural fiber such as wool or animal fur. This felt is made in one of two ways: either made through wet felting process or through needle felting.Felt wool is oldest textile. Handmade felt in Nepal is very famous and popular. These products are specially used in winters. Felt handcraft is used for different purposes like industrial, arts, craft, design and fashion. 

3. Handmade Pashmina in Nepal

Nepal is very famous for pashmina. Pashmina is made from the animal fur. Fiber is also known as pashmina which is handmade shawls of the Himalayas. Pashmina shawl is very famous and popular. It is extricated from the body of mountain goat (chyangra). For many years this glorious wool gives the warmth, lightness and durability.

4. Handmade handicraft Woolen product in Nepal

Woolen is very soft, light, stretchy. Nepal is very popular in handmade handicraft woolen. The woolen require similar animal fibers, cashmere etc. be cleaned before mechanical processing. The value of wool is based on its suitability for specific uses. From woolen we can make clothes which are suitable for winter. Nowadays many people are engaged on woolen product. Business of woolen has been growing in all over the country. 

5. Hemp in Nepal

Many people are involved in Nepal natural fibers industry. Hemp is also known as gaja, which is known to everyone. Hemp is illegal but It can play a significant role in boosting Nepal’s economy. Hemp can be used for meditational purposes like lamp oil. It is also used for lighting, paper, medicine and foods for human and domestic animals. Although today you will find numbers of hemp goods, dealer and exporter around Kathmandu, very few are using locally grown and processed hemp for their natural fiber clothes.

6. Handmade Silver jewelry in Nepal

Nepali silver jewelry is one of the best examples of Nepalese artisan skills. Before 6th century people of Kathmandu valley discovered this unique technique which is still prefer in all over the world. The shakya and sunar family has been working in this field since a long time ago. Nepalese silver jewelry is beautifully made by hand which is true 925sterling (92.5% pure silver). 925sterling silver is purest silver with the luster and beauty that doesn’t fade away for a long period. 

7. Handmade Stone Carving in Nepal

Stone carving is very old carving which is followed from ancient period from one generation to another generation. Stone carving means working with hammer and chisel on a large stone. Nepal is very famous on stone carving. We can see beautiful carving of god, words, mantra on different heritage sites of Nepal.  The statue of Gaja laxmi at chyasahiti in patan dates back 2,200 years. Some statue in Pashupati temple was sculpted in the 6th century B.C. during the kirat period. 

8. Handmade Singing Bowl in Nepal

Singing bowl is an ancient practice of Buddhism. Singing bowl was born from ancient nepali monk and Tibetan monk who were disciple of Gautama Buddha. Monk use singing bowl in monasteries to heal negative energy into positive energy. It is also used for deep mediation for silence. Nowadays singing bowl is very famous for meditation, music, relaxation and personal well-being. The tones of singing bowl touch every part and cell of our body and transform to function emotionally, physically and mentally. 

9. Handmade Statue in Nepal

Statue is a sculpture which is beautifully made by hand on a large stone. Nepal is very popular for statue. We can see different kinds of statue in Nepal. Statue can be made up of copper, bronze, brass. It is the oldest craft tradition. Nepali statues are used especially home decoration as well as gift but some people keep it for meditation. Statue is also very symbolic that gives education, power, peace and joy to everyone.

List of common handicrafts

Using textiles or leather

Bagh prints
Banner-making
Calligraphy
Canvas work
Cross-stitch
Crochet
Darning
Dyeing yarns
Embroidery
Felting
Knitting
Lace-making
Embossing leather
Lucet
Macrame
Millinery (hat making)
Needlepoint
Needlework generally
Patchwork
Quilting
Ribbon embroidery
Rug making
Saddlemaking
Sewing generally
Shoe making (cordwaining)
Silkscreening
Spinning (textiles)
String art
Tapestry
Tatting
T-shirt art
Weaving

Using wood, metal, clay, bone, horn, glass, or stone

Bead work
Bone carving (buffalo, camel, etc., as well as horn and
Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala
Carpentry
Ceramic art generally
Chip carving
Copper arts
Dollhouse construction and furnishing
Doll making
Enameling and Grisaille
Fretwork
Glass etching
Glassblowing
Jewelry design
Lapidary
Lath art
Marquetry
Metalwork
Mosaics
Pottery
Puppet making
Repoussé and chasing (embossing metal)
Scale modeling
Sculpture
Silversmithing
Stained glass
Toy making
Wood burning (pyrography)
Wood carving
Wood turning
Woodworking generally

Using paper or canvas

Altered books
Artist trading cards
Assemblage, collage in three dimensions
Bookbinding
Cardmaking
Collage
Décollage
Decoupage
Embossing paper
Iris folding
Origami or paper folding
Paper craft generally
Paper making
Paper marbling
Paper modeling, paper craft or card modeling
Papier-mâché
Parchment craft
Pop-up books
Quilling or paper filigree
Rubber/acrylic stamping
Scrapbooking

Using plants other than wood

Basket weaving
Corn dolly making
Floral design
Pressed flower craft
Soapmaking
Straw marquetry

Other

Balloon animals
Cake decorating
Candlemaking
Egg decoratin

The Arts and Crafts movement in the West

The Arts and Crafts movement originated as a late 19th-century design reform and social movement principally in Europe, North America and Australia, and continues today. Its proponents are motivated by the ideals of movement founders such as William Morris and John Ruskin, who proposed that in pre-industrial societies, such as the European Middle Ages, people had achieved fulfillment through the creative process of handicrafts. This was held up in contrast to what was perceived to be the alienating effects of industrial labor.

These activities were called crafts because originally many of them were professions under the guild system. Adolescents were apprenticed to a master craftsman, and refined their skills over a period of years in exchange for low wages. By the time their training was complete, they were well equipped to set up in trade for themselves, earning their living with the skill that could be traded directly within the community, often for goods and services. The Industrial Revolution and the increasing mechanisation of production processes gradually reduced or eliminated many of the roles professional craftspeople played, and today many handicrafts are increasingly seen, especially when no longer the mainstay of a formal vocational trade, as a form of hobby, folk art and sometimes even fine art.

The term handicrafts can also refer to the products themselves of such artisanal efforts, that require specialized knowledge, may be highly technical in their execution, require specialized equipment and/or facilities to produce, involve manual labor or a blue-collar work ethic, are accessible to the general public, and are constructed from materials with histories that exceed the boundaries of Western "fine art" tradition, such as ceramics, glass, textiles, metal and wood. These products are produced within a specific community of practice, and while they mostly differ from the products produced within the communities of art and design, the boundaries often overlap, resulting in hybrid objects. Additionally, as the interpretation and validation of art is frequently a matter of context, an audience may perceive handicrafted objects as art objects when these objects are viewed within an art context, such as in a museum or in a position of prominence in one's home.