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.

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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.

Online Quilling Workshop

 Hi friends ,

I recently conducted an online Quilling workshop. It was a great experience. The children enjoyed a lot. I showed them how to do a quilling Teddy Pencil top.. And also a beautiful Quilling flower. 

Was a totally new experience. Let me share some pictures.

 

Thank you children for joining..