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.