Last Updated on October 22, 2014 by Babita
Today is the first day of Diwali (for those who want to learn more about Diwali click here). Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals. I have been busy preparing for this holiday. I have been shopping, cleaning and making tons of sweets and treats. This year for Diwali I decided to make Readymade Diwali Rangoli. It is a crafting project, which I had been playing in my mind for a long time.
Rangoli is an art that is practiced widely in India and used during festivals and auspicious occasions. It is an art form where people create intricate patterns and designs using colored powder. In some parts of the country people use rice flour while others use flowers petals. You can check out the pictures below and see the different examples of Rangoli.
Recently however, there has been a trend of using ready made and manufactured rangoli. It is especially helpful for the artistically impaired plus it is permanent. These rangolis are made either over transparent plastic or some kind of thin wooden base. Some of these readymade Diwali rangolis are also very expensive. That is one of the reasons I decided to make my own.
This project got delayed because I could not find the specific supplies (flat beads, crystals etc) in any of the crafting supply stores. So during my trip to Michaels last week I decided to stop obsessing over specific supplies and instead use basic acrylic paint and a box of colorful crystals.
I started first by drawing the pattern on white poster paper. The next time I make this I am going to experiments with some other colors of poster paper. ‘S’ wanted to help me, so I asked her to cut out all five pieces including the circle.
Next I glued a fuchsia crystal at the bottom center of the paisley piece. I made sure to do this on the other side where there were no pencil marks. I then surrounded it with smaller turquoise blue crystals.
Once that was done I formed teardrops with fuchsia glitter paint from CraftSmart. The nozzle tip on the bottles really made it easy to manipulate the paint and get the desired shape. All of them did not turn out perfect, but I liked the end results.
I finished the pattern by alternating gold and fuchsia glitter paint and gold glitter. I wanted them to look like beads, so tried my best to do that. Finally I finished off the edge of the paisley piece with gold glitter paint. I went ahead and repeated the same process to all the other four pieces. For the circle piece I did not use any crystals, as that was the piece that was going to hold the diya (candle). I finished it with gold and fuchsia glitter paint.
Once all the pieces were done I allowed them to dry overnight. The next evening I staged it on my dining table with a traditional Diwali diya. I think it turned out good. After obsessing for months the centerpiece for my dining table was done. I did not have to spent big bucks plus once Diwali is over I can pack it and re-use it for next Diwali.
As I finish this post, I would like to wish each and every one of you a “Happy Diwali”!!! Have Fun !! Since I had so much fun making these, I am off to make more.
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I love how this came out. It’s quite artistic.
I haven’t heard of Rangoli before, but this looks like a project I would enjoy.
You are so creative, well done. It looks amazing!
Happy Diwali to you too!
This is so amazing, I’d love to make one 🙂
Nicely done! Those turned out great! Very festive.
Happy Diwali. What a creative and pretty project. Need to add to my “must try” project list.
That is absolutely beautiful! I especially love that you’ll be able to use it each year.
So pretty! I love it! Requires a steady hand
This is such a fun craft and I bet it’s very relaxing! 😉 I like projects like this.
That is beautiful. This is a project my daughter would adore.
I love these types of designs. It is so my cup of tea
Came out amazing
This is my second time hearing of it today. 🙂 You did a great job with your project.
Happy Diwali to you. I love how well those center pieces turned out.
Your centerpiece is gorgeous! I love that it was easy & inexpensive as well:)
What a beautiful form of art. I love the patterns, and colorings.
That’s so pretty! You have some serious talent, that looks like it takes patience and plenty of talent!
Oh that is absolutely beautiful – so affective, yet it sounds so easy to make! x
Wow. That’s so cool. You are so creative. I love this.
Wow, I love those patterns and yours came out beautiful. It’s fun to learn something new every day!
That turned out beautiful! I have seen many Hindu patterns in my life but had no idea they had an actual name. Thank you for the information!
I learned about this holiday last year. Your craft turned out beautifully. You make it look so easy.
That turned out SO pretty! I might have to do a little experimenting along the same lines!
BTW, thanks for linking up at the #homematters linky party! We hope to see you again this Wednesday! 🙂
This is so beautiful! How do you make it so straight and perfect?
very nice Babita…we will try to make it next year.
Wow, Babita, that really came out awesome. I love it. I have seen those patterns over the years, but never realized there was a name for it. I learned something new.
Thank you Robin.
wow how creative and very pretty! I love candles so this is something I should do… truly beautiful!