Before you shriek with disgust, this is part of vegetable carving. These ice-cream cones are very easy to make and it makes a fun presentation at a kids party. Materials Required for making … [Read more...]
Homemade Brahmi Amla Hair Oil
Homemade Brahmi Amla Hair Oil prepared using Brahmi / Thyme shaped Gratiola leaves and Indian Gooseberries. Materials Required for Homemade Brahmi Amla Hair Oil: 1 Cup Yellu enne/Til/Sesame … [Read more...]
Pineapple Lamp Shade
This is a Do It Yourself post to make Pineapple Lamp Shade. Pineapple Lamp Shade falls under the broader category of Fruit Carving / Vegetable Carving and can be used when you have guests … [Read more...]
Cucumber Gondola
Cucumber Gondola is a Cucumber Carving in the shape of a Gondola. Vegetable carving is an interesting hobby for children and adults. Materials Required for making Cucumber Gondola: A small curved … [Read more...]
Tomato Rose Flower
Cut a tomato into a beautiful Tomato Rose Flower and use it for decorating your dish or the dining table. Materials Required to make a Tomato Rose Flower: 1 Tomato Knife Mint … [Read more...]
Gejje Vastra – Vastramala – How to make cotton vastra for God
Gejje Vastra is a string prepared using cotton. This is offered to Gods and Goddesses during festival pooja/ritual after the abhishekha (bathing the idols) as a representation of … [Read more...]
Manthrakshathe
Colored raw rice used during pujas/rituals by Hindus is called Manthrakshathe. Manthrakshathe can be either red colored or yellow colored. This is also used by elders while blessing youngsters. … [Read more...]
Fruit Arrangement
Materials Required for a Fruit Arrangement: Fruits like Pineapple, Apple, Pomegranate, Sweet Lime, A bunch of Banana etc., A Tray or a Mat Method: Select fruits of different colors and … [Read more...]
Musk Melon Flower
Materials Required to prepare a Musk Melon Flower: One small Musk Melon preferably with orange flesh A small carving knife Method: On the Musk Melon mark a line in the center dividing it into … [Read more...]
Assemble your own Aquarium
Materials Required: A glass Aquarium of any size. The one shown in the picture above is two and half feet breadth, one and a half feet height and 12 inches width. 1 - Fishing Net 2 - Oxygen … [Read more...]
Flower Candle Float
Flowers and candles when combined and floated on water will make a very attractive display especially during the Diwali-the festival of lights. Materials Required for Flower Candle Float: 1 - … [Read more...]
Carrot Flower
Carrot is a strong material that can be used to carve out different shapes. A very easy to make is the flower. Materials required to make Carrot Flower: 1 Carrot Knife and peeler Cold … [Read more...]
Decorative Floating Candle Glasses
Tall juice glasses, filled with exotic flowers and water make beautiful containers to float candles and can be used as decorative pieces to adorn mantle pieces at home on occassions and … [Read more...]
Wall hangings using Pressed Flowers
Pressing fresh flowers and making art out of it was one of the hobbies of the Victorian era. Here I have shown the method of making wall hangings using pressed flowers. Materials Required: 1 … [Read more...]
Tee Shirt Designs
Materials Required for Tee Shirt Designing: 1 - Iron On transfer Design Sheets (Availabe in stores) 2 - A Hard board 3 - Scissors 4 - Tee Shirt 5 - Iron Box Preheat dry iron and if using a … [Read more...]
Art of Pressing Flowers
Materials Required: 1 - Blotting Paper 2 - Flowers and Leaves 3 - A big book In the last page of a big book, keep a sheet of blotting paper and arrange the flowers and leaves on the paper as … [Read more...]
Pressed Flower Greeting Cards
Materials Required: 1 - Hand Made Paper cut into different size Cards 2 - Paint Brush 3 - Fevicol 4 - Pressed Flowers and Leaves 5 - Water colors 6 - Satin Ribbons 7 - Sketch Pens 8 - … [Read more...]
Orchid Potting – Method 1
Orchids are unique plants and the potting has to be just right for them to grow well in home gardens. Orchids, which are epiphytes have aerial roots which needs support as they grow. Ground orchids … [Read more...]
Preparing Moss Grass Stem
Moss grass stem is very useful to support climbing plants, the roots will be able cling on to the moss stem as they climb up. Plant species like Scindapsus, Philodendron, Monstera and Syngonium are … [Read more...]
Introduction to Flower Arrangements
Flowers are one of the most beautiful creations of God. People, Birds and Insects enjoy them to the fullest. Flowers when brought into the house bring fragrance, color and light. When an arrangement … [Read more...]
