Sell Your Bidriware to Buyers Across India
Weavers, workshops and craft units making Bidriware in Bidar, Karnataka can apply to sell directly on KalaHubIndia. Submit the application form with your product details, our seller team verifies you on a call, and your listings go live with your own storefront page. Applying is free, and a website, prior online-selling experience or GST registration is not required at the application stage.
About Bidriware from Bidar
| Origin | Bidriware takes its name from Bidar in northern Karnataka, where the craft developed under the Bahmani sultanate in the 14th–15th centuries. |
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| Technique | Silver wire or sheet is inlaid into an engraved zinc-copper alloy, then the piece is blackened with a soil paste from Bidar fort — the oxidising soil is what turns the body permanently matte black while the silver stays bright. |
| Materials | Zinc and copper alloy (roughly 16:1), pure silver wire, and the specific unexposed soil from Bidar fort used for the blackening bath. |
| How it is made | Casting, filing, engraving, inlaying, smoothing, and finally oxidising — six distinct stages, usually done by different specialists. |
| GI status | Registered geographical indication (2006). A GI authorised-user certificate is optional to sell, and earns a verified badge when provided. |
| Selling note | Photograph under warm light: the silver-on-black contrast is the product. Mention that the black finish is permanent, since first-time buyers often ask whether it wears off. |
What selling Bidriware on KalaHubIndia involves
Your own storefront page
Verified sellers get a storefront that lists your Bidriware and names Bidar as the source cluster, so buyers searching by region can find you.
Category-accurate listings
Your products are listed under handicrafts & home décor with craft-specific filters, not merged into a generic catalogue.
Retail and bulk demand
Alongside retail orders, verified sellers receive bulk enquiries for corporate gifting, joining kits and wholesale quantities.
Payout after delivery
Payment is settled to your registered bank account after the order is delivered, with a GST invoice generated automatically for every order.
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