WELCOME TO NMC SILLANWALI

             Sillanwali is a tehsil of District SARGODHA which is 35 KM situated in south of SARGODHA city and is renowned for its handicrafts both nationally & internationally. The town was established and developed by British Government in late 19th century with objective to promote the area as an agriculture centre through newly developed systems and railways linkages in the area. In early nineteen century the area was famous for cotton crops but now it is also known for citrus fruits, wheat, sugarcane and rice. Most of the subcontinent. Sillanwali was resettled by Muslim migrants of district Kernal of Indian State Hiryana. The families also brought with them skills of lacquer art on wooden pieces which were originated by Ustad Karmi in Kethal tehsil of district Kernal in 1710, the great era of Mughal Empire.

         Pakistan owns a rich & affluent history of handicrafts The roots of Pakistan handicrafts are deeply embedded into this region, culture and tradition. Heritage of Pakistan culture has evolved over the years under the influence of various religions & civilizations. it promises elegance of design, diversity of craft & representation of different South Asian civilizations. These handicrafts radiate and aura of magnificence legacy, reveal inherited skills and show painstiking craftsmanship. Lacpuer art represent a skill involving sophisticated hand work on wooden pieces with fascination colors. Lacquer art manufacturing starts with the selection and cutting of customized pieces of a refined "Sheesham" wood. The wooden piesces are shaped into different designs adn sizes on lathe machine through traditional iron tools. The surface is then worked on with sand paper to further smoothen it & is ready for lacquer art application. It is painted in different layers of lacquer colors (generally three to four colors) by covering each layer completely with the next one. The craftsman then scratches the upper most layer with a pen type sharp edge tool in such a manner that the lower layer appears. Scratching the same layer further exposes color used in the next layer thus a pattern with different color begin to appear. It is the scratching skill of layers which make a significant difference in lacquer art to make beautiful designs on wooden pieces.

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