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 .
