The next step into Quilling

It all started with trying out 2D images, yes simple 2D images, I was not confident enough to make them stand alone just as I saw in the pictures, so I used MDF board and I created the image of Pillayar, my all time favourite. Cant stop making Ganehsa image in any art form. I just have to start with it what ever art from I make, and here it is.

Used the remaining green colour strips in the bunch and I made the Ganesha. Initially it was just Ganesha but then I felt I need to fill in the places I made two lamps and a bowl of Kozhukattai. As I did not have white coloured paper, I used brown paper to give the effect of fried Kozhukattai.

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Daughter's wish mother's pride

Though the Jhumka set is of the colour of my daughter's uniform she felt she cannot wear it to school regularly. so she asked me to make one regular wear ear ring and so did my niece who was also impressed by the design. The set consists of a pair of ear rings and a small pendant. This set costs you Rs. 60 (courier charges extra.)

First Quilling - Jhimki

I was just browsing through the net to do something creative. I happened to see some jhimkis and ear rings made of paper strips and that art is called as Quilling. Saw that it is done using a needle, but there was also a suggestion that, it could be done using long needle or tooth pick. Initially I tried with tooth pick but it did not give me that much comfort, so tried it with a long safety pin. And as per the instruction which I read, I was able to make a tight coil. But what next was my thought, so I checked the net how to make a jhumki out of that tight coil, it called for a mould, but I did not have one. Infact even those strips that I had at home, were bought to decorate some assignment work of my kids. When we bought those strips, I did not have even the slightest idea, that it could be used to make something wearable.

The immediatly available item was pencil and pen with rounded back, I used it to make a cone shape. Removed the pin, stud and rings from a old set and made this lovely set for my daughter. The first quilling is a jhimki.

Ice Cream Stick Box

Ice Cream sticks can be used to make a variety of crafts. Especially kids can make it with ease and with less adult supervision. The below box is not a creation of me or my kids but it was gifted to my son by his friend, who learnt it from us during last holiday. Use it as a storage box or trinket box or even coin box.

Products made using Newspaper

Every day we get one newspaper or the other at our homes. After we read that, we just stack it up to be thrown off. Recently, when the go green campaign started people started making paper bags using news papers. I learnt making different items using news paper from another hobby group in Facebook. Made a few articles to keep in Golu.

These are not so perfect creations, but did it for the joy of kids.

Decorating MDF cut outs

The other gift which we gave along with the plate was painted Feet cutout. Got them ordered from a Facebook friend Shaily Agarwal of Arushi Truwood. They were real cute and I also ordered a base for the same. So that it could be struck to the base. I also ordered a small cute Kalasam too. We painted all these and that also formed a part of Navarathri gift. We are ready to recreate it if you are interested for a reasonable price. Showcasing the different coloured painted feet. Picture of Kalasams will be added soon.

Cost mentioned in the picture is for one piece and it is exclusive of shipping cost. 

How to paint a paakku mattai plate (Beetel Nut Leaf Plate)

When it was time for Navarathri, we wanted to give return gifts, that people can use it in their daily Pooja. And one of the two gifts that we, me, daughter and son wanted to make was painted plates. So now came the question of which plate. When we tried in stainless steel plate, the paint did not get struck to it. On search in the web a coat of varnish or glue to be applied, etc etc tips were given, which we were not so comfortable to do.

Basically, the plates will be painted by the kids and I do the decoration in them, is what we had planned. And so we rejected thermacol plate too which we had already tried for kids school projects. The paint did not stick to the plate. So we tried the beetel nut plate, yes the paakku mattai plate. And here is what we did. Of the total number of 50 plates which we did, we just have one left to be photographed.

We got a red coloured kolam sticker and struck in the middle of the plate after kids painted it. And then I decorated them in free hand drawing. The colours used both for the base and also for the painting are Fevicryl Acrylic Colours and Acrylic Pearl Colours.

Here is a sample of the plate.

This is a small size plate that we gifted. But the same can be done in bigger size pakku plates too. These plates can be used in different ways. Use in Pooja room as a base for lamps, or when doing some Archanais or flower decorations. Use it as a vethalai pakku tray. As it is light weight, any one can lift it quite easily. 

These plates can be made to order at a cost of Rs. 30 for small plates and Rs. 50 for bigger plates. (All costs exclusive of shipping costs which is extra)