Lippan Diya Holder

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colour white 27, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Pink 303, Fevicryl 3D Outliner White 707, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Assorted Size Tissue Rolls, Cookie Containers Or Chips Containers, Terracotta Diyas, Assorted Mirrors, Corrugated Sheet, MDF Round Placemat 7” Diameter, Colour Palette, Water Container

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Description :

A simple DIY for home décor that converts a scrap containers and tissue rolls,  into beautiful Home décor for the festival of Diwali. This project will teach you how to use waste things that can be shaped into beautiful piece of art.

STEP 1 : Source the base material

We are going to make the diya holder pillars with the design inspired from lippan art using waste tissue rolls or the cookie containers. We are taking few tissue rolls, chips and cookie containers for the same. Refer to the image.

STEP 2 : Paint the base coat

Paint the base coat of Acrylic colour White 27 on all. Let it dry.

STEP 3 : Paint the second coat

Paint the second coat of Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Pink 303. Let it dry.

STEP 4 : Making the design

Draw the simple design inspired from Lippan art on each roll; paint the design using Fevicryl 3DD Outliner White 707. Let it dry completely.

STEP 5 : Final look & enhancement

Take the piece of the corrugated sheet, mark and cut small circles in the size of the tissue rolls. Stick the cut circles to close one side of the tissue roll further to place the diya on it. Painted design on the rolls and the containers will look like this. Enhance each roll and the containers by sticking assorted mirrors using Fabric Glue. Let it dry.

STEP 6 : Source the base material

Take prewashed terracotta diya to paint.

STEP 7 : Paint The Diya

Paint the diyas with the base coat of Acrylic Colour White 27 and then with Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Pink 303. Let it dry.

STEP 8 : Paint the diyas

Enhance the diyas also by sticking few mirros with Fabric Glue. Take the MDF round placemat, paint it with Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Pink 303. Let it dry. Stick the decorated rolls on the placemat as the pillars using Fabric Glue. Place each diya on the top of the pillars. Refer to the image. Enhance the periphery of the base circle by sticking few mirrors along with 3 D Outliner White 707. Let it dry. Your diya holder will look like this.