History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.s6.31

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Bangle Making: In the simplest method the craftsman dips the aṅkuri (iron hook) into the molten glass and takes out each time a small ball of glass sufficient for a single bangle. This ball is wound up on the end of an iron spit giving it the form of a thick ring which is squeezed with the help of a dagger shaped tool known as a mallahe - till it is cool. The ring is detached with the help of iron wire (bandhana) and is transferred to tapering clay cone (kalbut) which is processed in the furnace and spun rapidly and the glass ring is moved on to enlarge to the required size and is then slipped off and cooled.