Indian handicrafts, traditionally made by rural artisans, radiate a certain harm of their own that has been long admired the world over for the brilliant mix of colours and exquisite craftsmanship. The crafts of West Bengal are renowned all over the world. Amongst all the crafts of the state, the art of clay doll making is the most popular one. These beautiful, lively clay dolls structures are recorded with vibrant colours. Ghurni, in Krishnanagar city of Nadia district (West Bengal), is the place renowned for its clay sculptures and toys. The clay dolls are basically made partly by pressing and molding methods. First of all, different kinds of clay are blended and mashed, to form a dough-like material. With this dough, different parts of the sculpture are designed, by molding and pressing them to give the desired structure. Then, clay paste is used for sticking together all the separately moulded parts. The resultant object is baked in high temperature kiln. After the basic structure is formed, the dolls are painted in various vibrant colors, by brush. Putul, as the Bengalis fondly call their clay dolls, come in various types, depending upon their structure and the purpose they are made for. These dolls are a craze amongst the foreign tourists of the state, who find this art totally unique and love their vibrant colourfulness.