Kalamkari Peacock Tissue Holder
You Will Need:
Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Golden Yellow 09, Maroon 14, Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Corrugated Box, A4 White Paper, Yellow And Blue Carbon Paper, Pencil, Paper Cutter, Scissors, Rolling Pin, Clay Carving Tools, Colour Palette, Water Container
Description :
Peacock was Krishna’s favorite so much so that that he used to have a feather always on his turban. Make a cool peacock tissue holder to present tissues along with lovely food during Janmashtami celebrations! This will add to the festive look and feel.
STEP 1 : Draw the design
- We are going to make the kalamkari peacock tissue holder with corrugated sheet and Mouldit.
- Take an A4 white paper draw the kalamkari peacock on it.
STEP 2 : Cut the design from a corrugated sheet.
- Take the corrugated sheet, draw and cut the kalamkari peacock design from the sheet along with the rectangular base.
- We are using the corrugated sheet to make the tissue holder in light weight.
STEP 3 : Assemble to form a holder
- Attach and stick the cut-out design of the peacock together as to form the holder using Fabric Glue.
- Let it dry.
STEP 4 : Mix Mouldit
- We are going to cover the kalamkari peacock tissue holder with Mouldit.
- Take Mouldit resin base and hardener, mix it thoroughly to make even dough.
STEP 5 : Roll Mouldit into a slab
- Take the dough, roll it to make the medium thin slab with a rolling pin.
- Let the slab get semi dry.
STEP 6 : Cover the base with Mouldit
- Draw and cut two such peacock from the slab.
- Cover and stick the corrugated base with the clay slab using little amount of clay and Fabric Glue.
- Let it dry completely.
STEP 7 : Transfer the design
- Paint the peacock using Acrylic Colour White 27.
- Let it dry.
- Trace the same design on kalamkari peacock design on the white base with yellow carbon paper.
STEP 8 : Paint the design
- Paint the design with Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Golden Yellow 09, Maroon 14, Ultramarine Blue 23 and White 27.
- Leave it to dry completely.
- Your Kalamkari Peacock tissue holder is ready.