Saturday, May 19, 2012

DIY Paint A Wall


Now when the summers are here, there are not many options to go out in the scorching heat. Kids are home too. So what to do.

Why not Paint a wall in any of your rooms?

Its fun and an inexpensive way to update a room with a great amount of impact. If you want to add a little drama or a quick makeover, but only have time for a weekend project, you must consider painting an accent wall.

coloursdekor
Patricia's beautiful dining room wall. Its a difficult one

loveyourroom
This is an easy design by Shoshana. You can try something like this. But its a bit tedious.

housebella
Grid lines, for a contemporary modern look. Its also easy and you can chose any of the colors. Just test on a small patch first.

homecanvas
I am going to try Sahana's idea.Its easy and have poster colors. Not much work required. I think I can complete it in a day. 

loveyourroom

A lovely idea from Shoshana, for a little girls room.
Just be sure to experiment on a smaller surface first. Or skip the paint altogether and try out a wall covering.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Summer Quencher - Wood Apple Squash



Bel Ka Sharbat is an excellent cooler for stomach during summers

Ingredients

1 Wood Apple
4-5 Table spoon Sugar

Optional

Roastes cumin powder
Black Salt

Method
  • Break open the bel and take out the pulp with the help of a spoon. 
  • Soak the pulp in water for 2-3 hrs and then sieve it to remove seeds. 
  • Add sugar and mix it properly.
  • Add black salt and cumin powder and mix well. 
  • Serve chilled in glasses.

Monday, May 7, 2012

DIY - How To Make Madhubani Paintings

From a long time I have been thinking about making a Madhubani Painting (to be precise almost 6 months). All because I am such a lazy bum. Finally, I have come out of my hibernation and completed the sketch on Sunday.

Probably, by next weekend my Madhubani Painting will be ready. As you can see the work is in progress :)

Work In Progress

Madhubani Paintings are also known as Mithila Paintings, is a traditional art form which traces its origin to the city of Sita Mithila, Bihar. There is a village with the name of Madhubani, where women used to make them on freshly plastered mud walls of thier huts. But now they are made on hand made paper, cloth, canvas and various other objects also.

It is said that this style of painting originated at the time of the Ramayana, when King Janak commissioned artists to make the paintings at the time of marriage of his daughter, Sita, to Lord Ram.

How To Make Madhubani Painting?
Now now I know you must be thinking Madhubani Paintings are so complicated. They are but its not at all difficult to make a Madhubani Painting.

You require-
- A design
- Pencil
- Colors (Poster colors for paper)
- Brushes
- Black outliner
- Good Quality Paper

Just sketch the design on paper. If you are not good at drawing, you can use Trace paper and carbon paper and just copy the design on paper or cloth.
Now all you have to do is fill the colors. After they dry, then only make the outlines.
If using paper let it dry for few hours. And if you are making the painting on a cloth, then iron the backside of the cloth. Ta da !! Your painting is ready, Just get it framed.