Doll exhibition at Garuda Mall

 Dear friends ,

Dolls fest

              I would like to share my wonderful experience of participating in the doll fest held at Garuda Mall , Bengaluru on October 9th 2023. 

There was around 1008 dolls of  gods and goddess planned for the doll fes, which had dolls of all type like Quilling, Clay, Fabric, etc ... . I had taken the responsibility of making Quilling dolls representing the Twelve Rashi Devatas with their vahans (animal/bird vehicles) , it took me more than a month to complete the set , first I had to get all the images of devatas with their respective vahans , get the material and started work on them, more than devatas making their vahans was a challenge like I had to make around 15 Horses , lions , Crow, Deer and Rams , Finally got everything on time :) 

 I had packed all my Rashi devata dolls which were to be displayed at the Mall. I went on 8th evening to arrange my dolls. It was raining heavily in the evening and husband was not willing to travel,  but somehow I managed to nudge him and reached the venue. The venue was on the ground floor.. At the centre ,  a big place was allocated with the golu stands neatly arranged. The doll stands were partitioned with the names of gods & goddess for easy identification and avoiding any crowding. I saw my dolls nameboard ( Rashi Devata ) on the left side. Some Gods and Goddessess dolls  were already displayed . It was looking so nice. 

All the participants were busy arranging their beautiful creations. Some of my friends came from Chennai , Hyderabad . I started arranging my dolls. Two steps were assigned to my dolls. So I kept 6 on each step. I had made dolls of the 12 Rashi Devatas which include:

1.  Mesha Rashi Devata 
2. Vrishabha Rashi Devata
3. Mithuna Rashi Devata
4. Karka Rashi Devata
5. Simha Rashi Devata
6. Dhanur Rashi Devata
7. Tula Rashi Devata
8. Vrichika Rashi Devata
9. Makar Rashi Devata
10. Kumbha Rashi Devata
11. Kanya Rashi Devata
12. Meena Rashi Devata

After arranging my dolls , I stayed for some time and helped others, before  returning to home.  The next day morning we had to be at the venue by 8 A M . 

As requested by our admin Mrs Roopa Sanjay , I had to keep my 2ft tall Quilling Ganesha for the event. On 9th morning , I got ready , packed my Ganesha and left for the event. I was very scared to take my Ganesha for the event. But by Lord Ganesha's blessings , the idol was taken safely and placed properly on a table. 

All the Gods and Goddessess dolls were arranged beautifully. It was a very nice view. All types of handmade dolls were displayed. It was a blessing to see more than 1000 gods and goddess under one roof. 

I took some photos and videos . Our admin explained the rules. The Ganesha was decorated with flowers. All arrangements were ready for the inauguration. The adjudicator arrived  followed by lighting the lamp , song and pooja. I felt so happy to see my Quilling Ganesha placed on an auspicious occasion and pooja was done for my Ganesha. The adjudicator spoke a few words and the inspection started. We were supposed to be present near our dolls when the adjudicator arrived. It went on well , I showed my Rashi Devatas and also mentioned about my Quilling 2 ft Ganesha. We were told to wait. 

They announced that we had achieved " India book of records " and "Asia book of records " for title - Maximum  handcrafted replicas of deities in a single display . 

We all were overwhelmed and happy . There were so many happy faces seen celebrating the joy.  It was a proud moment for us. We will receive our certificates and medals shortly. 

Some media and press people also arrived to cover the event. We took a photo with our dolls , some group photos as well .  Many people were unaware of Quilling , some of us explained about it. The event got over around 2pm and we returned home tired and exhausted. 

I would express my special thanks to my family members who helped and supported me throughout the journey. 

Vrishabha Rashi Devata

 Hi Friends,

      The next in the Rashi Devata series is Vrishabha Rashi.  Vrishabha is also an astrological sign in Indian horoscope systems, corresponding to Taurus.

This Devata has a horse beside him. The  details of making the Devata is explained in my earlier post. 

I will post the video shortly.

Let me explain the basic parts of making the horse.

• Make an open coil using 8 quilling strips ( 10 mm ). I have used white colour strips. Make 3 such coils and attach them.
• Make a cone shape using 10 quilling strips ( 5 mm ). Make another cone shape using 7 quilling strips and the third cone using 4 quilling strips. Attach them as shown in the picture.
• The leg is made using two cones . One using 2 strips and another using 1 strip. 
• The tail is a bend marquise shape using 3 quilling strips.

Attach all the parts to complete the horse.

Watch this space for more...

Rashi Devatas - Bhaga Devata - Mesha

 Hi Friends,

     Signs are called "Rashis" in Sanskrit. The nature of the signs, what they do, and the demigods behind them, who control them, are vastly described in Vedic astrology. There are 12 Rashis. I am making the devatas ( doll ) of these 12 Rashis. 

The first one is Bhaga Devata - Mesha Rashi. 

I have taken a few pictures of the doll . Let me share:

• For the face I have used 12 quilling strips ( Peach colour ).
• One tight coil and three open coils . Attach all the coils.
• For the legs I have use 4 quilling strips . Make a cone. 

Let me show how to make the animal ram:

• Each coil is made using 10 quilling strips ( brown colour ).
• Make three open coils using 10 mm strips. 
• Make two tight coils using 5 mm strips. 
• Attach all the coils as shown.
• For the face make a cone shape using 5 strips ( 3 mm ) .
• For the legs make a cone using 2 strips ( 5 mm ) .
• Each horn is make using one strip ( 10 mm). Make a bend cone. 

Attach all the parts to complete . You can decorate the idol with jewellery accessories.

Ashtalakshmi Doll Set

 Hi Friends ,

My Latest Quilling Creation - Ashtalakshmi Doll set.

I am very happy to share my Ashtalakshmi dolls . Feels so blessed to make this . It too almost a month to complete . I liked it  lot.

 Click here  to see the complete steps of Quilling Goddess Lakshmi

 Let me share a few pictures.

2 ft tall Paper Quilled Ganesha

 Hi Friends ,

        I am so happy to show you my 2 ft tall Quilled Ganesha. It took around 6 months to complete this idol. I had made a 5 inch Ganesha idol . I had an idea to replicate it -  a much big one. So I decided to try it. 

The result was fantastic. I am very happy. It would not have been possible without the help and support of my family. I have used totally 3500 quilling strips to make the idol.

I have mainly used 10 mm Quilling strips for my  Project.  I have captured  a few pictures while making it . Let me share ...

1. Face and Trunk : 

• For the face make a open coil followed by a cone using 150 quilling strips. I have used 10 mm cream colour strips. 
• Make another cone using 50 quilling strips. 10 mm cream colour strips.
• Make 2 open coils using 125 quilling strips. This coil will be attached to the face.
• For the trunk make a cone using 150 strips. Use 10 mm gold colour strips. 
• Attach the face and the crown . 

           

2. Ears :

• Make a tight coil using 100 quilling strips. I have used 10 mm yellow colour strips.  Make the coil into an ear shape. 

3. Crown :

• Make a cone using 150 strips of gold colour .  
• For the back part of the crown , I have made an open coil using the approx 250    strips.
• You need to keep rolling the coil to get the desired measurement. Refer to the pic.
• Decorate the crown with kundans.

4. Upper Body:

• Make a tight coil using 600 strips. I have used cream colour strips. Make a dome shape. 
• Make two such coils and attach them as shown below.
• Make another cone using 300 gold colour strips. Attach them as shown.

 5. Lower Body:

• Make  a tight coil using 200 strips ( blue colour ). Use 10 mm strips. Make a bucket shape and stick it to the upper body part as shown. 
• Stick the face part with the upper and lower body parts. 
• For the legs you need to make a cone using 150 quilling strips ( 10 mm ). 

6. Hands:

• Make a tight coil followed by a cone shape using 125 quilling strips. The diameter of the coil is approx 3.5 inch. 
• Make a similar size coil for the shoulder. Bend it into a cup shape. 
• Make another coil of size 2.5 inch . Give it a cone shape and attach it to the big coil. 
• The other two hands are made using 70 quilling strips. 

7. Palm and feet :

• You can refer to my earlier posts to make the palm and feet.
• I have used 40 strips for the palm .
• And around 30 strips for the feet. 

8. Pasha and Ankusha :

9. Mouse ( Mooshika ) :

• For this you need 10 mm grey colour quilling strips. Make three tight coils .
• The first coil is made of 15 strips.
• The second and third coils are made of 25 strips. 
• Mould the tight coil in the appropriate shape as shown .

Attach all the parts of the idol and your beautiful and magnificent Lord Ganesha is ready . You can decorate with some jewellery and accessories.

I would like to convey my special thanks to my daughters for all the effort and support . Thank you dear 💖.  

All the beautiful and colourful Quilling strips which I have used for my Magnificent Ganesha are from Moksha Quilling Hub. Thank you Moksha 💖. . The quality and vibrant colours of the quilling strips are beautiful .  I would recommend everyone to try . 

A great Achievement - Guinness World record

 Hi Friends ,

 

            I would like to share a special feeling , we got the "Guinness World Record for the largest display of  quilled dolls".

I feel so happy and proud of this memorable achievement.

We  (40 Doll making enthusiasts) had put our effort and displayed 3441 quilled dolls at Chennai on 18th September, 2022 , which was inspected by Guinness world record inspection team wherein each dolls was thoroughly checked to validate it meets the guidelines defined (It has to be a Human figurine, 5" height for standing dolls and 3" height  for dolls with sitting posture) 

I was super exited when we came to know  in Jan 2023 that  we got the award and this was communicated by our team leader Roopa , who was coordinating with all the members and the GWR team.

Let me share my journey how I became a part  of this wonderful moment .   

The Journey started somewhere during the pandemic , one of my quilling friends invited me to be part of this group , wherein the rules was discussed and each member had an initial target of around 60 quilling dolls to be made as per specification .

I decided to make it theme based :

• Corona theme - I wanted to express my gratitude to all the corona warriors who served the entire nation during pandemic, it could Doctors, Nurses, Police , Courier people , 
• Social Helpers theme -  In this I wanted to capture all the daily people we interact but we don't acknowledge their help, mainly the sweepers, postman, fireman, teachers, mothers ... 
• Indian couple theme -  our country is very rich in diversity we have people coming from different region following different customs , so why not capture the wedding couple how they look from different regions .
• Yoga Dolls theme - Different yoga postures were shown 
• The fifth  category and the final was to capture some popular dances like Yakshagana, Mohiniattam ,  and finally concluded with some popular comic characters from frozen , Chotta Bheem .

In the fag end we came to know that we were short by another 500 dolls , so quickly the group discussed and agreed to add another minimum 10 to 15  dolls by each participant and with whole team effort we were able to add and take the toll 70 dolls .

As a contingency approach , we as a team had made extra dolls , so that even if there is a possible 1% rejection by GWR , it doesn't affect the record target.

    March 25th 2023 was the D-day I and my friends all waited eagerly to get together as we had not seen all of them and all communication was through WhatsApp group. The moment arrived, me and my family (my parents , hubby and sweet daughter) went to the venue and had a memorable fun filled day .

I was part of inviting the chief guests, invocation song and finally got the certificate with medal , let me be frank I was on cloud nine :) . 

We all had a nice chat , ended with a delicious dinner and parted happily waiting for the next target ...

I would like to thank my family members for all the support and encouragement . 

It  was the most memorable day in my life ....😊

Mandala Wall Decor

 Hi Friends,

I have tried Mandala Art wall decor on a MDF board ( 12 x 12 inch ).

Mandala Art