Memories of 2021

 Hi friends , 

            Let me show you a glimpse of my Quilling Art works of 2021.

Quilling Hanuman Idol

 Hi Friends,

Quilling Hanuman Idol

This is one of my best creation in Quilling - Quilling Hanuman . It was a challenge to make the Hanuman Face specially the mouth. I am very happy with the final outcome. 

Actually this is a gift to my husband. Initially I was not confident of doing this idol. But as my work progressed , I started gaining confidence to complete it. It took almost 15 days to complete. 

I have captured few pictures while making this beautiful idol. Let me share them. 

Face :

• Make a tight coil using 10 quilling strips ( peach colour ). I have used 5 mm strips. Make a dome shape.
• Make a similar coil using black colour quilling strips. 
• Attach both the coils.

Body :

• Make an open coil using 20 quilling strips. Make 5 such coils.
• Make a dome shape for the top and bottom coils. 
• Attach all the coils. 
• Wrap skin colour for all the coils.

Legs :

• Each leg has two parts. Make the first cone using 4 quilling strips. Make the second cone using 3 quilling strips. Use peach colour strip. Refer to the picture.
• After making the cones , attach them . Then wrap a red colour strip around the big cone as shown. 
  
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The other leg is in straight position. 


For making the crown ,  hands , palm and feet you can Refer here .

Attach all the body parts. Put some ornaments for the idol for decoration. Make the costume for the idol. 

Now comes the most toughest and challenging part - the mouth. I have used a different shade of peach colour for the mouth. 

For the nose make a small cone using half strip ( 3 mm ). apply fevicol. Once dried cut it vertically and stick. 

For the mouth , make  an oval coil and push it outwards and stick. 

My daughters helped me in making the eyes and mouth of the idol. Thanks to them 💖💖.

Different positions of the Idol are shown below:

I have made the Hanuman idol stand on mountains. It is your choice how you want to showcase. 

I hope you liked my creation.

Navaratri Special Dolls - Rajasthani Couple

Hi Friends,

This is a cute quilling couple dolls wearing their traditional Rajasthani outfit. The girl is wearing lehanga choli and the boy is wearing kurta and pyjama set. 

Navaratri Special Dolls - Punjabi Couple

 Hi Friends,

Lets see these cute couple wearing the Punjabi Bhangra dress. 

Punjabi Couple

Navaratri Special Dolls - Coorg Couple

Coorg Couple

  This is a cute coorg couple dressed up in their traditional outfit. Lets have a look .

Watch this space for more.....

Quilling Mother Goddess

 Hi everyone,

Goddess Durga

                      Mother Goddess Durga is the Goddess of Preservation, Power, Energy, Strength and Protection. I have made a quilling 3D idol of Goddess Durga. This was a great challenge for me to do it. I have made many 3D idols like Lord Ganesha , Goddess Lakshmi and many more. All these have 2 or 4 hands which was not a difficult task. Here I had to represent Goddess Durga with 8 hands each carrying a weapon. This was the most challenging part . 

• To make the Face , saree , hands , legs and crown  Refer here
• To make the body you can  Refer here

You can refer below for details:

The body ( upper part and lower part ) were quite easy to do. After attaching these parts. I have used a red colour crepe paper and wrapped around the legs. 

Then I have used green colour 5mm quilling strips to cover the waist part of the idol.

It took a bit extra work of attaching the eight hands. I had to make sure they are organized in correct manner.  and I have to give space for attaching the weapons. I hope I have done justice to it. The weapons which I have made are sword , trishul , mace , bow and arrow . Additional to this I have made lotus , discus and conch. Decorate the idol with bangles , necklace and other accessories.

You can refer to the video below:

I hope you like it.

Navaratri Special Dolls - Maharashtra Couple

Hi Friends,

Maharashtra Couple Doll

Come friends , lets see the Maharashtra wedding couple. Quilling Maharashtra couple dolls. 

The girl is wearing a green saree. Some steps are shown below:

The other parts , you can refer my earlier posts:

Navaratri Special Dolls - Andhra Couple

 Hi Friends,

Andhra  couple

Let's move to southern India. I have  made Andhra pradesh  quilling couple dolls wearing their traditional wedding outfit.

The girl is wearing a red saree with matching jewellery.  The boy is dressed up in a white shirt and dhoti. 

Watch this space for more.....

Navaratri Special Dolls - Bengali Couple

 Hi friends,

Bengali Couple

Lets now move to West Bengal and see how their traditional Dress looks like.

I have made a traditional bengali couple. The woman is dressed up in a white saree with red border.

Watch this space for more..... 

Navaratri Special Dolls - Kashmiri Couple

Hi Friends,

Kashmiri Couple

          Let me show you some Quilling dolls of different states of India. Lets begin with Northern India. This is  a cute Kashmiri couple doll dressed in their traditional wear, 

Let me show in detail:

For the face you can refer to my earlier posts.

Boy :

Body ( Upper part ):

• Make an open coil using 10 quilling strips ( 5 mm ) .
• Total you need to make 4 such coils.
• One coil , make a small dome shape as shown.
• Stick all the coils.

Body ( Lower Part ):

• Make an open coil using 20 quilling strips( 5 mm ) . 
• Make  a cone shape as shown.
• Stick the upper and lower body parts

Legs:

• Make a tight coil using 8 quilling strips ( 5 mm ). 
• Make a cone shape.

The cap is made by using 3 yellow + 3 green + 2 yellow strips. Make a tight coil. Use 5 mm strips. Make a cone shape.

To make the hands , you can refer to my earlier posts.

Attach all the body parts. Draw the facial features to complete your doll.

Girl :

All the coils are made using 5 mm quilling strips.

Make a cap and some decorations. I have made a flower basket which looks more traditional.

Attach all the body parts and draw the facial features.

Watch this space for more......

My first order - How to pack your Quilling Dolls

 Hi Friends,

            I am so excited to share my experience on my first Quilling dolls order.  I recieved order for Quilling Yoga Dolls and Corona Warriors. 

Let me show you how to pack your beautiful Quilling dolls. You have to be extra careful while packing them as they are very delicate. 

Check these steps below for packing the corona warriors quilling dolls:

Check my complete video on packing your quilling dolls.

Complete video

I hope this post will be useful to all of you.

Quilling Corona Warriors

 Hi friends,

Lets Salute our Corona Warriors for their selfless and dedicated service. 

                                    Thank you !!!!

Community Helpers Series - Quilling Delivery Boy

 Hi friends,

Quilling Delivery Boy

             Let me show you one more community helper who has been a true warrior during this pandemic. Our Delivery Boy. I have made this doll using quilling.

Lets thank them for their selfless service.🙏

Teachers Day Special

 Happy Teacher's Day 

Community Helpers Series - Quilling Sweeper

Hi Friends,

           

Quilling Sweeper

Sweeper is one of the corona warriors who has helped in keeping our environment neat and clean. A heartfelt thanks to them. I have tried to make Quilling Sweeper doll. You can refer to my earlier posts for the detailed steps.

The only change is the body shape. Here the body is made using 15 quilling strips. Make a tight coil followed by cone shape . 

Make the cone shape ( body ) in coordination with the face .  

Watch this space for more..,...

Quilled Goddess Lakshmi ( Varamahalakshmi special )

 Hi friends,

             Happy Varamahalakshmi Festival to all. 

Quilling Goddess Lakshmi

    Goddess Lakshmi is  the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty and prosperity. I have tried to do the Goddess Lakshmi idol in quilling. I hope I have done justice to it. Tried to to sitting posture of the goddess with four hands.

I have also made two quilled elephants to keep on both sides of the goddess. I felt very happy seeing the complete idol. This is one of my favourite creations in quilling. 

Hope you all will like it.

You can visit my you tube link for the complete video :  Quilling Lakshmi Tutorial

I will show the complete steps:

1.Face:

• Make  a tight coil using 11 strips .
• Use peach colour for the front part and black colour for the back part.
• Make a small dome. Apply fevicol and allow it to dry.
• The neck is made using a single quilling strip . Make a tight coil and attach it to the face.

 

2. Body ( Upper part ):

  Note : Use 5 mm quilling strips

Upper part 1:

• Make a tight coil using 12 strips ( 8 peach and 4 green ) . Make a dome shape.
• Make another tight coil using 12 green strips . Make a slightly long dome.
• Attach both the cones as shown. 

Upper part 2 :

• Make a tight coil using 12 maroon strips. Make a dome shape.
• Make another tight coil using 12 green strips . Make a dome shape almost same as the previous one.
• Attach both the cones as shown. 

In between these two shapes make a tight coil using 6 quilling strips ( 5mm ) . I have used peach colour.

3. Body ( Lower part ):

• For the thighs , make a tight coil using 4 quilling strips . I have used red colour 5 mm strips. Make a cone shape.
• For the legs , make a tight coil using 2 quilling strips . I have used red colour 5 mm strips. Make a cone shape.
• Attach both the cones as shown. 
• I have decorated with gold decoration paper.

4. Feet :

Refer to the steps shown below. I have used only 5 mm peach colour quilling strip. The tight coil is made using a single strip.

Let me show you the picture of the whole body with parts attached.

5. Sleeve and hands:

• The blouse is made using one and half quilling strip ( 5 mm ). I have used green colour strip. Make a cone shape. 
• Similarly make another cone using peach colour quilling strip ( 5 mm ). 
• Attach both the cones as shown.
• Attach it to the body.

6. Palm:

Refer to the steps shown below. I have used only 3 mm peach colour quilling strip. The tight coil is made using a single strip.

7. Fully Decorated saree draped for the idol:

8. Crown:

The crown is made using 5 mm gold colour quilling strips. 

• Make a tight coil using 8 quilling strips. Make a cone shape.
• Make another tight coil using 6 green + 3 gold quilling strips.
• Decorate the crown with some kundans and ball chain.
  
  
  

Attach the head , Make the hairs using 5 mm black quilling strips. I have crimped the strips for the hairs. 

Put some jewellery for the goddess using stone line and ball chain. Draw the facial features to complete the Divine Lakshmi Goddess.

I have made two white elephants . Let me show the steps:

9 . Lotus:

• Make a tight coil using 25 quilling strips ( pink colour ). Use 5 mm strips. This acts as a base for the lotus.
•  Make a marquise shape using 4 quilling strips ( 5 mm ) . I have used pink colour strips. 

• Take a bowl of the appropriate size and keep sticking the shapes adjacent to each other as shown.

To make the bowl shape , you can refer to my  Quilling basket tutorial where I have shown in detail.

10. Elephant:

• I have used 5 mm white quilling strips for the face. each coil is made  using 11 quilling strips.
• For the body make 4 coils. First coil is made using 5 mm quilling strips. The rest three coils is made using 10 mm quilling strips. Each coil is made using 13 strips.
• The legs are made using 10 mm quilling strips. Each leg is made using 2 quilling strips.
• The ears are made using 2 quilling strips ( 5 mm ). Make a triangle shape.
• Decorate the elephant using some design papers.

The complete elephant looks like this:

I hope you liked my beautiful creation. Please post your comments.

Independence Day Special - Quilling soldier

 Hi friends,

 This post for participating in # IQCG 82. The theme is a soldier along with our National  Flag. Indianquillingchallenge 

Wish you all a Happy Independence Day

Lets salute all the soldiers - our real heroes , who protect our country. I have made a quilled soldier doll to pay respect to all the soldiers.

You can refer to my earlier post for the doll making steps.

Community Helpers Series - Quilling Policeman

 Hi friends,

Quilling Policeman

     Let me start a new series of Quilling dolls - Community helpers. A community helper is a person who performs jobs that helps improve the overall well-being of the community. They keep the community safe and healthy. One such important community helper is Policeman. He is one of the corona warriors during this tough situation.  I have tried to make a Policeman Quilling doll. 

Let me explain the steps.

Most of the doll is made using Brown ( Khaki ) colour quilling strips. Mainly I have used 5 mm and 10 mm quilling strips. 

The face part and the neck part , you can refer to my earlier posts.

1. Body ( Upper Part ) :

• Make 4 open coils . Each coil is made by rolling 12 quilling strips. The topmost coil is made using 5 mm quilling strips. The rest three coils are made using 10 mm strips.
• The 5 mm coil( topmost coil ) should be made a slight dome shape.
• Attach all the four coils (using fevicol ) as shown.
• Allow it to dry
  

2.Body ( Lower Part ):

• Make an open coil using one  10 mm quilling strip ( brown colour ) .
• Make two tight coils , each using 4 quilling strips. I have used 10 mm quilling strips. 
• Make a long cone for the pants. apply fevicol and allow it to dry.
• Attach the open coil with the pants as shown.

Attach the upper and the lower body parts. Make the belt using black quilling strip (5 mm ).  The shoes is also made using 5 mm quilling strips. Make a tear drop shape for the shoes. I have kept a gun and a stick for the policeman. You can use your own creativity. 

The policeman cap is also made using brown colour strips. 

Draw the facial features to complete the doll. 

Friendship Day Special

 Hi everyone,

              Wishing all my friends a very Happy Friendship Day !!

Quilling Doll Tutorial

 Hi friends,

Lets learn how to make  a simple quilling doll. Click the link below for the complete tutorial.

Quilling Doll Tutorial

Try making this cute doll and leave your comments

Quilling Healthcare Workers

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Health Care Workers

 

           Lets salute  all the health care workers who are contributing towards our Nation's Health . Thank you all the Health Care Workers 🙏

To thank them I have made some quilling dolls. One is a Nurse and another is a Wardboy.

Let me show the details of the quilling dolls;

1. Nurse:

To make the face , hands and legs you can refer to my earlier posts.

To make the body , refer to the picture below:

Each leg is made using 3 quilling strips ( peach colour ). use 5 mm quilling strips.

Attach all the parts to complete your doll.

2. Wardboy:

Draw the facial features to complete the doll. Both these dolls are approx 6 inch height.

Please post your comments below:

Doctor''s Day Special 🩺💉- Quilling Doctors

Hi Friends,

     To Celebrate National Doctor's Day let us thank all the doctors for their dedicated service 🙏🙏. 

       I have made Quilling dolls to show my feelings for all the doctors. Lets see some cute doctors.  For the basic steps of doll making you can refer to my earlier posts.

Let me share some steps:

1. Face:

   The face is made using 10 quilling strips (5 mm). I have used peach colour strips. For the back part use 3 mm black quilling strip. The neck is made using a single quilling strip (5 mm). Make a tight coil. 

2. Body( coat ) :

Make a tight coil using 22 quilling strips (5 mm). Make a cone shape for the body. For this doll I have used white colour strips. Apply fevicol inside the cone. You have to be very careful while making the cone. Make it in the shape of a coat.  Once it dries , make the shirt , collar and the pockets by cutting the strips in appropriate shape. Put some buttons on the coat. 

3. Pants:

Make a tight coil using 5 quilling strips. I have used blue colour for the pant. Make  long cone as shown. Apply fevicol inside the cone. You can refer the picture below after the face ,body and pants attached. 

4. Stethoscope:

Refer to the picture for making the stethoscope. I have used only 3 mm quilling strips.

             Make the shoes using 2 quilling strips each( 5 mm ). I have used black colour quilling strips. Draw the facial features to complete your doll.

For the girl doll I have used pink colour for the pants. You can use any colour of your choice.

I hope you liked these dolls.