Dances of India - Quilling Yakshagana

Hi friends ,

Quilling Yakshagana

                    Yakshagana is a traditional Indian theatre form, developed in Dakshina Kannada. A typical Yakshagana performance comprises a dance and dialogue enacted together on stage. I have tried to make a Quilled Yaskagana 3d doll . I really enjoyed making it. The main challenge was the head part and the down part of the costume. I hope I have done justice to it. Please share your views.

Let us start with the steps:

1. Face and head:

• For the face you need 3 tight coils. Each tight coil is made using 15 quilling strips. 
• I have used 5 mm quilling strips.
• Stick the tight coils as shown in the picture.

2. Body ( upper part ) - Chest :

• For making the body I have used 20 mm quilling strips.
• Make a tight coil using 20 strips. 
• Make two such tight coils and attach them one on top of the other as shown.
• You need to cover the body by attaching black , white and golden colour quilling strips in a parallel fashion.
• Make a necklace by sticking tight coils ( black and red colour ).
• Also decorate with some lace and ball chain.

3. Body ( lower part ): 

• For making the legs and costume , you can refer to my earlier posts.
• I have made an open coil using 5 mm yellow colour strips.
• Attach it to the upper body part.
• Belts (Dabu) is also made using stone line.
• The lower half is covered with kachche, which come in unique combinations of red, yellow, and orange checks. This I have made using a combination of these colours and weaved into a mat.

4. Hands and sleeve:

• Refer to my earlier posts for the detailed tutorial of sleeves and hands
• .Sleeve and hands tutorial
• Buja Keerthi (armlets) that decorate the shoulders are done using red colour stone line.

5. Headgear ( Kirita ):

• I have used black colour quilling strips ( 5 mm ).
• Make an outline of crown shape.
• Stick black strips using comb shape.
• Fill up the inside shape with red , yellow , black and white colour comb shapes.
• Stick the crown to the head of the doll.
• Also stick some black quilling strips behind the head part ( for hairs ).
• Refer to the picture 👇

Attach all the body parts and decorate the doll with earrings and necklace. Draw the facial features and your doll is ready.

I hope you all liked it. Try it and send the pictures. 

 

Quilling Ganesha Temple

 Hi friends ,

My dream Project

                    

                      Making projects of the things you like is the most fun thing to do. If you like it very much you will enjoy doing it.This was a dream project come true. I had never imagined  that I would do such a huge project. I love to do anything in quilling be it  making 3D or  2D projects . Feel free to share  your opinion about this in the comments below. 

        Today I am going to share with you a mega project. It is probably the most huge and magnificent Project in quilling . It required a lot of hard work, patience, co-ordination & materials. My husband thought a lot and came upon doing something very creative. We had to plan a lot for this project. 

I have no words to explain how the experience was and how much the whole family enjoyed it. my whole family supported a lot to me. I am very thankful . The projects consists of a platform, on which there is a pond and a magnificent temple of Shri Ganesha. It is made up of completely eco - friendly materials .   

First we drew a rough sketch of our Project on a sheet. We got a rough idea how our project will look like. Then we ordered a canvas sheet for the base. 

Once we received the canvas sheet , we took dimensions for the Kalyani and temple. Divided the base into two parts. Now started our real work. 

Let me share the details :

1. Base :

For the base of this project , I have used a Canvas Board ( 45 cm x 60 cm ). You need cardboards of different sizes .

• First you need to make a border for the project. That is done using a thick cardboard. Divide the frame into  two partitions :
• One will be the temple part and the other will be the water side ( referred as kalyani ) . The temple part will be placed at a height above the kalyani.
• Once the base is complete , cover it with a handmade paper ( brown colour ) as shown.

2. Kalyani :

• This complete portion is filled up with blue colour loose and tight coils. I have used 5 mm quilling strips . 
• Take a box ( exact size ) which will fit correctly inside the space provided for Kalyani.
• First fill the base with loose coils. Place each coil adjacent to the other.
• Make sure the entire box is covered with blue coils. This will give a water effect.
• Apply fevicol and allow it to dry.
• Mix resin and fill half portion of the box. I have added blue colour to the resin mix.

These cute quilling ducks are made by my daughters. A quilling lotus  for my Kalyani . Also you can add a few shrubs, 

3. Temple base :

• I have used 10 mm ( grey colour ) quilling strips for this.
• Make 112 tight coils , each tight coil is done by rolling 2 quilling strips. 
• Make a rectangle shape( 14 x 8 ) by sticking tight coils one adjacent to the other as shown.
• Apply fevicol to make it stiff.
• I have use a rectangular box for support.
• Wrap the box with grey colour strips.
• Stick tight coils on all 4 sides of the base. This is for support.

• On either side of the base stick some quilling flowers and leaves.

4. Temple Pillar:

• I have made 4 pillars. I will give description of one pillar. Same goes for all.
• Use 10 mm quilling strips . I have used grey colour strips.
• Make a tight coil using 3 quilling strips. Give it a cone shape. 
• Make one more of the same shape. Attach them as shown.
• For each pillar you need 2 such cones.
• The gap between is filled with tight coils. Refer to the picture below.
• Stick all the four pillars at the corners of the base.
• I have covered one side of the temple with a handmade paper.

5. Gopura Base:

• The Gopura base is also made using tight coils.
• Each tight coil is done using 2 quilling strips.
• Stick the coils as shown below.
• You can also give support to the base with cardboard

           

                          

6. Gopura:

• Make a tight coil using 100 quilling strips ( 10 mm )
• I have used 100 grey and 30 gold colour Quilling strips
• After making the tight coil make a cone shape as shown. Place it on the gopura base.

7. Mandasana:

• For this I have used maroon colour Quilling strips (5 mm ).
• Make tight coils and stick them one adjacent to the other.
• I have made 42 tight coils.

8. Sri Ganesha:

            For the complete tutorial of Sri Ganesha Idol Click here

9. Quilling Pooja Lamp:

            For the complete tutorial of Pooja Lamp Click here

10. Temple steps:

  

• You need to make tight coils using grey colour quilling strips.
• Each tight coil using one quilling strip.
• Place them as shown in the picture.

You can decorate the temple with some bells and flowers. I have made some fringe flowers.

I have decorated the whole temple with Led lights. 

 This complete project took around 3 months .

Feels very very happy to see the final outcome. Hope you all like it.

Quilling Floral Doll

 Hello friends ,

Quilling Floral Doll

               Here is a new and completely unique quilling doll which is done using a different concept. The skirt of the doll is made using the basket/bowl  technique. The upper part of the body is done in the same way as I did for my earlier dolls.

The lower part or you can say the doll skirt is done using a bowl. Let me explain the steps:

• Take a bowl or a basket ( whichever size you want for the skirt ).
• Take 4 quilling strips ( 10 mm ) . Attach them . I have used blue colour quilling strip.
• Start rolling the strip around the outer part of the bowl. This will form the base for the skirt.

     Note - Do not stick any quilling strip to the bowl.

• I have a made some quilling flowers using marquise and tear drop shapes.
• Stick the flowers one next to the other around the bowl.
• Make a tight coil using 10 quilling strips ( 5 mm ). Let this be the center of the skirt.
• Join a  quilling strip from the center coil  to the flower. This will give support to the coils.
• Make 6 tear drop shapes using 3 mm quilling strips . Attach in the pattern shown in the picture.I have used red colour quilling strip.
• Place it in between the quilling flowers.
• Make some leaf shapes and fill up the empty space. 
• Take a white colour quilling strip and make a zigzag flower. Refer to my video for details.
• Stick them on the upper layer of the skirt.
• Decorate the skirt with some beads and pearls.
• Apply varnish completely. Once dried detach the skirt from the bowl.

The steps are shown below :

To make the upper part of the doll  Refer here

You can also refer to my earlier posts of quilling dolls.

Attach all the parts and decorate the doll with some hair band and beads.

To view the complete tutorial  Click here 

I hope you all liked this beautiful creation.

Dances of India - Quilling Bharatnatyam Doll

 Hello Friends ,

            I hope you all must have tried doing the Dandiya Couple doll . Please do share the pictures. In this post I am sharing how to make a Quilling Bharatnatyam Doll . This dance form is very famous in southern India. The costume itself is quite gracious and colourful.

I learnt doing this doll by watching Lakshmi 's ( Lakshmi quilling World ) Quilling doll . Thank you Lakshmi .

Let me show you in detail: 

1. Face :

      Down Part :

• Make a tight coil using 12 quilling strips ( peach colour ) . I have used 5 mm quilling strip.
• Using your fingers push the coil and make a cup shape as shown in the picture.

     Upper Part :

•   Make a tight coil using 12 quilling strips ( black colour ) . I have used 3 mm quilling strip.
• Using your fingers push the coil and make a cup shape as shown in the picture.

Make the ears using half a Quilling strip ( peach colour ) . Make a D shape and attach it to the face.

  2.  Body ( Upper part ) :

• Make a tight coil using 10 quilling strips ( pink colour ) . I have used 5 mm quilling strip.
• Using your fingers push the coil and make a small cup shape as shown in the picture.
• Make two such coils and attach them .  

    Body ( Lower part ) :

• Make a tight coil using single quilling strip ( pink colour ). I have used 5 mm quilling strip.
• Make 4 such coils.
• Make cone shapes as shown.
• Bend the cone and attach them . Refer to the picture.
• Wrap the legs with golden colour quilling strip. 
• Attach the legs to the upper body part.

Feet

3. Sleeve and Hands:

• Make a tight coil using one quilling strip ( pink colour ) .Use 5 mm quillingstrip.
• Make two such coils and give it a cone shape.
• For the hands make a cone using one quilling strip ( peach colour ) . Here also use 5 mm strip.
• For the palm make a loose coil using a single quilling strip ( peach colour ). Use 3 mm quilling strip. Bend the coil to form the shape of palm. 
• Attach the hands and sleeves together to the body.

 

4. Costume:

• Take around 4 to 5  purple colour strips . You can select any colour. 
• Attach them one next to the other as shown.
• Give a border using golden colour strip.
• Attach it to the upper body part.
• Make a fan shape ( refer picture ) using two colour strips . I have used a combination og pink and purple. 
• Attach it to the lower body part.

5. Hairs and hair style:

• Wrap the complete portion of the back part of the head with black strips.
• Take three quilling strips ( black colour ) of equal length.
• Seal one end and weave into plates as shown.
• Decorate with some chakri and kundans.
• Attach the hairs to the head.
• You can decorate the front part with some stone line and ball chain.
• Make the mang tika using stone line.

Attach all the body parts and draw the facial parts to complete your beautiful Bharatnatyam Doll .

Isn't it wonderful!!

Please leave your comments....

Quilling Pooja Lamp

 Hello Friends,

Let me show you how to make a Quilling Pooja Lamp. 

Here is the complete tutorial

Click here for viewing.

Comment your views😊

Dances of India - Quilling Garbha Dolls

Hello everyone , 

Happy Navarathri 

                     Happy Navarathri to all. Dandiya / Garbha dance is performed during Navarathri in Gujarat. I have made a quilling Dandiya couple to depict Garbha dance. 

I have taken some pictures of making the doll . Let me share them .

Girl Doll :

1. Face :

• Front Part : Make a tight coil using  9 quilling strips ( peach colour ) . Make a small dome .Apply fevicol and allow to dry. Use 5 mm quilling strips.
• Back Part : Make a tight coil using  9 quilling strips ( brown colour ) . Make a small dome .Apply fevicol and allow to dry. Use 3 mm quilling strips.
• Attach both the coils .

2. Body ( Upper Part ) :

• Part 1 : Make a tight coil using 10 strips (peach colour ) . Make a cone as shown in the picture. Apply fevicol and allow to dry. Use 3 mm quilling strips.
• Part 2 :Make a tight coil using 9 strips (green colour ) . Make a cone as shown in the picture. Apply fevicol and allow to dry. Use 5 mm quilling strips.
• Attach both the cones.

3. Waist :

        

        Make a tight coil using 2 quilling strips ( peach colour ) . I have used 3 mm quilling strips.

4. Neck :

       Make a tight coil using 1 quilling strip ( peach colour ) . I have used 3 mm quilling strip.

5. Ears :

      Make a half moon shape using half quilling strip ( peach colour ). 

6. Lehenga :

• Make a cone base using chart paper . The cone base depends on the size of the skirt. 
• Make a tight coil using one yellow and one orange quilling strip. I have used 5 mm quilling strip. Make a long cone using the needle or pencil. Apply fevicol on both sides of the cone. allow to dry.
• Make 11 such cones. The number of cones depends on the size of your skirt ( cone ).
• Attach the cones around the cone base to form the skirt.

7. Blouse :

• First Part : Make a small cone using two quilling strips ( green colour ) . Use 3 mm quilling strip. 
• Second Part : Make a long bent cone using two quilling strips ( green colour ) . Use 5 mm quilling strip. Attach both the parts.
• 
  Decorate the blouse using gold colour quilling strip.

Note : Apply fevicol for all the coils . Allow them  to dry. 

8. Hands :

       Make a cone using one quilling strip ( peach colour ) . Use 5 mm quilling strip . Attach the blouse and the hands. Refer to the picture.

9. Palm :

 

      Make a loose coil using one quilling strip ( peach colour ) . Use 3 mm quilling strip. 

10. Hairs :

     Use brown colour quilling strips. Weave into plates and attach it to the head. Decorate using pearl line and kundans.

11. Accessories :

         I have made the bangles using ball chain. The necklace is made using red stone line. You can decorate the doll using some ball chain and kundans. 

The earrings are made using green quilling strip . Make a small cone for the jhumka. 

The dupatta is made by attaching yellow and red colour quilling strips in a vertical fashion. 

Attach all the parts to complete the doll. 

Draw the facial parts and your beautiful Quilling doll is ready 

Boy Doll :

1. Face :

• Front Part : Make a tight coil using  9 quilling strips ( peach colour ) . Make a small dome .Apply fevicol and allow to dry. Use 5 mm quilling strips.
• Back Part : Make a tight coil using  9 quilling strips ( brown colour ) . Make a small dome .Apply fevicol and allow to dry. Use 3 mm quilling strips.
• Attach both the coils .

2. Kurta : 

• Make a tight coil using 10 quilling strips ( blue colour ). I have used 5 mm quilling strips. 
• Make 6 such coils.
• Arrange all the coils one on top of the other.
• Make the top coil as a cone shape. Refer to the picture.

3. Neck :

       Make a tight coil using 1 quilling strip ( peach colour ) . I have used 3 mm quilling strip.

4. Ears :

      Make a half moon shape using half quilling strip ( peach colour ). 

5. Kediyu ( Short Skirt ) - A kediyu is frock type kurta with frills :

• Make a cone base using chart paper . The cone base depends on the size of the skirt. This skirt is small . The top part of the cone base should be wide.
• Make a tight coil using one blue and one red quilling strip. I have used 5 mm quilling strip. Make a short cone. Apply fevicol on both sides of the cone. allow to dry.
• Make 18 such cones. The number of cones depends on the size of your skirt ( cone ).
• Attach the cones around the cone base to form the skirt.

6. Chorn - Chorno is a type of cotton pants that the Gujarati men wear. It looks like a stitched dhoti and is very loose and comfortable. 

• Make a long cone using three quilling strips ( yellow colour ). I have used 5 mm quilling strips.
• Make two such cones. 
• Attach it to the upper body part.

7. Sleeve and hands:

• First Part : Make a small cone using two quilling strips ( blue colour ) . Use 3 mm quilling strip. 
• Second Part : Make a long bent cone using two quilling strips ( blue colour ) . Use 5 mm quilling strip. Attach both the parts. I have made the shirt full sleeve. You can make it half sleeve as well. 

Note : Apply fevicol for all the coils . Allow them  to dry. 

8. Palm :

 

      Make a loose coil using one quilling strip ( peach colour ) . Use 3 mm quilling strip. 

9. Hairs :

      Take a brown colour quilling strips (3 mm ). Cut it into small strips. Attach them to the head as hairs.

10. Phento - Phento is a headwear or a turban:

     Attach yellow and red quilling strips in a vertical fashion. Wrap it around the head. 

11. Accessories :

    Decorate the doll using some ball chains. The boy usually does not wear much accessories. 

Draw the facial parts to complete your doll. 

For the dandiya sticks , I have used a toothpick and wrapped quilling strips around it. 

Make your own beautiful Garbha dolls and decorate this Navarathri.

Please post your comments

Quilling necklace set

 Hello friends,

Lets me show you some quilling necklace set. I made this for my daughters. Both are similar This can be worn matching with any outfit. I had a plan to do a peacock design earrings. Ended up with this ....

You can Click here for the  complete Quilling necklace video.

Let me show you the detail steps:

I have used green colour 5 mm quilling strips for the earrings and necklace. You can choose any colour. 

 

Step 1 :

Make a tight coil using two quilling strips.

Step 2 :

Make a marquise shape using single quilling strip. Make 5 such shapes

Step 3 :

Attach the marquise shape with the tight coil as shown in the picture

Step 4:

Make a tight coil using half quilling strip. Make 5 such shapes  .

Step 5 :

Make  a tight coil using 1/4 th strip. Make two such shapes.Attach all the coils.

Refer to the picture.

Step 6 and Step 7 :

Make an open coil using one quilling strip. attach it to the rest of the coil.

Step 8:

Decorate your earrings with kundans.

Step 9 :

Attach the jump ring and the earring hook to complete your beautiful earrings. 

For the pendent make a similar shape like the earrings. In addition , make a marquise shape using two quilling strips and attach it to the earring shape. Make a tight coil using half quilling strip. Make two such shapes and stick on either side of the marquise shape. 

Attach a chain and your pendent is ready.

Quilling Gowri - Festival special

Hello friends,

Gowri, the mother of Ganesha and wife of Shiva, is worshipped throughout India for her ability to bestow upon her devotees courage and power.

On Gowri festival , the Gowri idol is worshipped and celeberated in a grand manner. Let me show you the details: There are different parts for this idol. 

1. Face:

• For the front part make a tight coil using 20 quilling strips( yellow colour ). I have used 5 mm quilling strip.
• For the back part make a tight coil using 20 quilling strips( black colour ). I have used 5 mm quilling strip.
• Make a small cone and attach both the coils. Apply fevivol and allow it to dry. Refer to the picture.

2. Body:

•  Make a tight coil using 40 quilling strips ( green colour ) . I have used 5 mm quilling strip.
• Male a cone as shown in the picture.
• Apply fevicol and allow it to dry.

3.Neck :

• Make a tight coil using a single quilling strip ( yellow colour ).

4. Sleeve :

• Make a hollow coil using 10 quilling strips ( pink colour ). Use 5 mm quilling strip. You can take a pencil for the measurement of the hollow coil. 
• Cut the coil in the middle. Apply fevicol to make it stiff.
• Make two such coils and stick on either side of the body. Stick a golden colour strip at the end of the sleeve. Refer to the picture.

5. Base:

• Make  a hollow coil using 10 quilling strips ( yellow colour ) . I have used 10 mm quilling strip. You can use a bangle for measurement.  
• Attach it to the body.

6. Hands:

• Make a semi circle shape using one quilling strip ( yellow colour ) . Use 5 mm quilling strip.
• Make two such shapes for one hand. Refer to picture.

7. Saree:

• Stick 10 quilling strips , one adjacent to the other as shown in the picture.
• I have used 5 mm green colour quilling strip. 
• Stick gold colour strip for the border.
• Stick the saree to the body as shown.
• You can stick some kundans on the saree.

8. Earrings:

• Make a tight coil using one quilling strip ( gold colour ) . Use 3 mm quilling strip.
• For the down part , make a tight coil using 2 quilling strips ( gold colour ). Use 3 mm quilling strip. Make a cone shape.
• Attach both the parts. 

9. Crown :

• Make a loose coil using 5 quilling strips ( gold colour ). Use 3 mm quilling strip.
• Make a triangle shape with it. 
• Decorate the coil with kundans and stones.

Make the ears by making a half moon shape coil.        I have used half a strip for this   (3 mm ). 

Stick black colour silk thread for the hairs.

Attach all the body parts to complete the Gowri idol. Draw the facial features with a marker. Decorate your idol with some accessories like necklace etc. 

I hope you all liked it. Post your comments.