Rangoli-34-Reusable Rangolis -1

I have been receiving so many requests on this. I have been wanting to do this since a long time and now that I have received calls from my friends I think I should post on it. 

Any way here it is. Every time I draw a Rangoli fill it with colours or decorate it with flowers or other materials, taking so much of time energy and creativity, I feel sad that it should be washed off the next day. So there must be a way to preserve these Rangolis. Moreover there must be a way to reuse them. So here it is......

Let us explore the possibilities of making reusable Rangolis. I will post as soon as I try out my ideas on this. You are also welcome to send in your ideas.

One of the methods is to use cellophane sheets and decoration materials. 

Cellophane sheets should be thick either soft and flexible or stiff. I have used a stiff one-one that is used as transparencies on OH projectors. Its rectangular in size. It can be cut in the required dimensions and shapes to suit your requirement. I preferred this as it is easy to handle.

If you need a bigger one you have to use the softer sheet which is sold by meters. I don't think there are any stiff sheets available in bigger sizes. I need to explore a bit in the markets.

You can use clear glue which does not show after the materials are glued.

Let us try with Kundans first. I have some stash -different sizes and shapes as well as coloured Kundans. You can buy them in embroidery shops. They are quite cheap and look grand too. First experiment a bit with the Kundans you have. Try out various designs, colours and shapes to see which looks best. Once you have decided you can glue it. If you find it difficult first draw the positions or the design on a paper and place it below the Cellophane sheet as a guide before gluing the material. Let it dry completely and use it when required.

Ok here are my trails...

This is a simple one. I used two colours and different shapes. I placed the sheet on a white background .

This is the second one. I added one more line to the previous one.

Here I added green peacocks on four sides.

Here I have used 8 peacocks. We can also add more.

I have put a white sheet under the cellophane sheet so that they photograph well. Now these reusable designs can be placed directly on the surface where we want to decorate-like the floor or table. When one sees it suddenly, it looks as if  one has done directly on the surface. 

Hope you like them. I am going to post more..So keep a watch on my blog.

Do leave your comments and suggestions please....