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Pot Painting
Materials Required :
• Earthen pot
• Brushes
• Enamel paints
• Fabric paint (Fevicryl)
• Tooth brush
Procedure :
1. At first, colour your earthen pot with your choice of enamel paint.
2. Then, keep it aside for 10 minutes.
3. Later, take a fabric paint (contrast colour to the enamel paint) onto the bristles of the tooth... [+] More |
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Frolicking Through Fabric Painting
Fabric painting is a popular hobby and an art that will capture your spare time amazingly. Unless you consider it as a major project, depending on the design and the length of the painting, you don’t have to invest your complete time on it. Few fabric colours and a couple of fabric brush will open up an endless horizon to your creativity.... [+] More |
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Magnificent Metal Embossing
Stick the trace of the design to the four corners of the metal sheet. Applying force draw over the trace so that the impression of the design comes out on the metal sheet prominently. Put dots around the design with a ball point pen using force. This dots around the embossed figure will make the art look more attractive.
Keep a blanket... [+] More |
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Paint like you have never done before...
For those who wish to experience a new way of painting, knife painting is a great experience. The only difference in knife painting is that it is done with a palette knife instead of a brush. Acrylic and oil painting can be done with a palette knife. The picture can be drawn in a detailed, loose, thick or thin manner. One important factor... [+] More |
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Ceramic Painting
Ceramic painting is an art form indigenous to Vietnam. In ceramic painting, the pictures are carved or engraved on the tiles, then glazed. After painting, the pictures are put into the kiln and are burned with high temperature. This process makes the color last forever. However, we can create ceramic painting in a non-traditional... [+] More |
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Painting on Peepal Leaf
Peepal tree also known as pipal, peepul tree is widely found in India. It is considered sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists. More than 2000 Years ago, Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, sat under peepal tree when he became enlightened. Ever since then, the peepal has been also known as Bodhi tree.Peepal leaves have been... [+] More |
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Fascinating Batik Design
Batik is an ancient art supposed to be 2000 years old. The wax process was brought to India by the late Rathindra Nath Tagore, son of the poet Rabindra Nath Tagore. The crackle effect of Batik is the most fascinating part which makes it unique.
There are a lot of possibilities in this method but one has to explore and experiment to exploit... [+] More |
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Incredible Glass Painting
Glass Painting is one of the most refined art form of India, which emerged in the state of Gujarat in the beginning of the 18th century. Chinese artists who had settled in the region influenced the local traditions of producing glass paintings. In the glass paintings, the back of the glass is engraved and is painted from the reverse. The... [+] More |
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Miniature Paintings
Miniature Paintings are examples of superb and skilled talent exhibited by the Indian artists by doing exemplary painting work on palm leaf. Considering the small size of the palm leaves, the images drawn were comparatively small in size and colored as well. The intricate and detailed work involved in developing a miniature painting is... [+] More |
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Warli Paintings
Indian paintings have been in the forefront for their superior creative and imaginative skills. Warli art is an ancient Indian folk art tradition of painting of a Maharashtrian tribe called Warli. Historians believe that the Warli tradition can be traced back to as far as the Neolithic period between 2,500 BC and 3,000 BC. It has since,... [+] More |
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Patachitra
Patachitra is a distinct art form that originated in Orissa. It is mainly based on the religious paintings that revolve around Lord Jagannath at Puri's famous Jagannath Temple. Patachitra makes use of bold and vibrant colors and is painted by a community of artists in Orissa called Chitrakars.
Patachitra or pata painting originated in... [+] More |
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Kalamkari Painting
Kalamkari is the art of painting cotton fabrics with a kalam, a sharp pointed bamboo stick padded with hair or cotton and tied with a string on one end to regulate the flow of colour. The art was exclusive to cotton fabric. In the 17th century Kalamkari was exported to Iran, Siam, Burma, the Persian Gulf, Maldives and Malacca. It saw... [+] More |
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Water Colour Painting
Materials Required:
• Handmade paper
• Camel Water Colours tubes
• Brushes ( numbers 00,0,3,4,5)
• Water
• Waste Cloth
• Pencil
• Design
• Palette
• Bowl
Procedure:
1. At first draw the design onto the handmade paper.
2. Now with a brush gently pat water onto the part where you are going to apply water colours.... [+] More |
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Chikan Embroidery
The name chikan has been derived from the Persian word Chakin or Chikeen meaning a kind of cloth wrought with needle work. Chikan is said to have originated as a court craft, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, by his wife Noor Jahan. Traditionally, the chikan embroidery was exclusive white items, decorations similar to the cotton,... [+] More |
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Folk Embroidery
Folk embroidery has always been a form of self-expression for the women. It mirrors their lives, reflects their hidden desires and aspirations, and expresses the cultural traditions and religious beliefs of the society to which they belong.
India had attracted migrations from prehistoric times and people came with their cultural... [+] More |
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Phulkari Embroidery
The traditional Punjabi embroidery art is phulkari. The pulkari word means growing flowers. This embroidery form, true to its name includes only floral motifs in bright colors. There is sanctity to the art form as the canopy over Guru Granth Sahib; the religious book of the Sikhs is of phulkari.
The phulkari with very intricate floral... [+] More |
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Kantha Embroidery
Kantha Embroidery involves a simple running stitch. The way the embroidery is used makes it extra ordinary. The cloth is given layers that are kept together by the stitches. The cloth has multiple uses. It can be used to sleep on or as a light blanket. Kantha for the Bengali folk means embroidered quilt. Kantha is said to be ‘dorukha’... [+] More |
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Rabari Embroidery
Every encounter with the "sparkling and wondrously hued" embroidery of the Rabari tribes of Gujarat is unforgettable, taking one into a world of exploding colours and unique embroidery forms, each bold stitch, whorl, motif and shining mirror reflective of the rituals and folklore, festivals and fashions and indeed the very ethos and history... [+] More |
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KUTCH WORK
In India, with her rich and varied culture and traditions ? craft flourished thanks to royal patronage. Embroidery in the different regions of India, is as rich, distinctive, varied and colourful as the people inhabiting it.
The embroidery of Kutch and its neighbouring Saurashta is colourful. It flourished in the late 19th and 20th... [+] More |
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Flower making
There are many types of artificial flowers including those made from glass, paper, porcelain and plastic, just to name a few, but the most popular artificial flowers are made from silk. All petals are made from white silk cotton and rayon fabric, regardless the finished colour. The fabric is die-cut into many petal shapes and sizes for one... [+] More |
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Salt Dough Decorations
With creativity and effort we can make wonderful things with salt dough. Salt dough is nothing but a mixture of plain flour, salt and water. This dough can be used to create beautiful decorations like hearts, wreaths, flowers, baskets and so on. Even bits of the dough could be added to the decorations to enhance details and embellishments.... [+] More |
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How to Make a Sock Puppet
Have you ever thought of bringing the magic of yesteryear puppetry alive in the present times? If yes, then you would be surprised to know that puppets are not a hard deal to make. All you need is an old sock, some craft items and little bit of creativity - and you are done. You can add all sorts of features, to make an endless array of... [+] More |
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Leaf Painting
Plain fabrics can be made attractive by Leaf Printing.
A very easy method that anyone can try out, to make beautiful designs on your Saree, shawl or table cloth etc. The perfection and beauty of the print depends on the colour combinations you choose. If the fabric is dark then light colour paints will look better and vice versa. It can... [+] More |
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Batik
Batik is an ancient art supposed to be 2000 years old. The wax process was brought to India by the late Rathindra Nath Tagore, son of the poet Rabindra Nath Tagore. The crackle effects of Batik is the most fascinating part which makes it unique.
There are a lot of possibilities in this method but one has to explore and experiment to... [+] More |
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Mirror Work
Mirror work is the art of stitching mirrors on to the fabric in a variety of designs.
Mirrors of different shapes (Square, Diamond, Round etc) and sizes are used for Mirror work. Mirror work can be done on any fabric in sarees, blouse pieces, skirts
etc. After fixing the mirror you can stitch beads around to make it more... [+] More |
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How to Make Beaded Bookmarks
Learning how to make beaded bookmarks provides a fun break from the standard jewelry making projects. Since beaded bookmarks require only a few different beads, they are also a good way to make the most of your excess supplies. Make bookmarks for yourself, or tuck them between the pages of books you plan to give as a gift.
Step 1
To... [+] More |
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Picture frame
Materials
• Card board (of any color)
• Tissue paper (different colors)
• Modge podge
Instructions
1) cut out a "picture frame" out of the cardboard (about the size of the picture that you would like to put in your frame)
2) rip up the tissue paper into pieces the size of a quarter
3) Put the modge podge on the frame
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Making Cards with Stencils
Dry Embossed Card Making Supplies:
1. Erica brass stencil
2. Light yellow cardstock
3. "Thank You" rubber stamp
4. Pigment inkpad: grey color
5. Clear embossing powder
6. Stylus
7. Lightbox
8. Heat gun
9. Color markers
10. Brush
11. Clear wax
Dry Embossed Cards Instructions:
1. Place stencil on the lightbox.
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Blooming Flower Pens
Materials Needed:
• Pen
• Silk or Plastic Flower with Stem
• Green Floral Tape
• Scissors
Instructions:
Hold the flower next to the pen and clip the flower stem so it is about 2-inches up from the tip of the pen. The flower should sit on the end of the pen. Remove and leaves. While holding the flower stem tightly against the pen, wrap... [+] More |
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Glass Painting
Materials Required
Square Glass piece
M- seal (A paste used for sealing cracks and leaks)
Glass paint
Thinner
Glue
Brushes
Aluminum foil
Boldly traced design
Talcum powder.
First a traced design is placed on the table and the plain glass is placed above the design, so that the design is clearly seen through the glass. Now... [+] More |
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Plant craft
Materials Needed:
• 3-inch Clay Pot
• Paint
• Green Floral Foam
• Small, Wrapped Candies
• Craft Stick
• Misc. Supplies to Decorate (see suggestions below)
• Craft Glue
• Paint Brush
• Scissors
Instructions:
Paint the clay pot however you like. At this time you can also paint the craft sticks green. use however many... [+] More |
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Tea cup bird feeder
Turn a cute teacup and saucer into a bird feeder. This is easy to make and would look so nice. It’s better to place such a bird feeder than just keeping a plate or some other vessels.
Materials Required
• Teacup and saucer
• PVC pipe (1/2" or 3/4") in any desired length.
• PVC cap (1/2" or 3/4")
• Strong glue... [+] More |
