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.