Theva Rakhi

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Crimson 04, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic - Gold 352, Fevicryl 3D Outliner Pearl Metallic - Gold 352, Fevicryl - Water Based - Glass Colour - Tomato Red, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Rolling Pin, Clay Carving Tools, Paper Cutter, Pencil, Golden Thread, Scissors, Colour Palette, Water Container

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Description :

Traditional Theva rakhi made using Fevicryl Mouldit. Painted in a festive shade, making it an apt Rakshabandhan DIY. Nothing ever beats a handmade rakhi that’s made with love and affection.  

STEP 1 : Prepare the dough

Take Fevicryl Mouldit – resin base & hardener, mix well to form an even soft dough.

STEP 2 : Clay slab technique

Roll the dough to make a medium thick slab using a rolling pin.

STEP 3 : Shaping the dough

To make the base of the rakhi, shape the clay to make a small 2” x 1” rectangular slab, appropriate enough for the wrist. Make four beads with holes in each of them.

STEP 4 : Texturing the rakhi base

Take the clay and make long rope-like strips, stick and border the rakhi base and create textures on it using clay carving tools.

STEP 5 : Giving a base coat

Paint the rakhi base & the beads with a base coat of Fevicryl Acrylic Colour – White 27. Let it dry.

STEP 6 : Painting the beads & rakhi

Paint the beads using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic - Gold 352. The rakhi with Crimson 04, the borders with Gold 352.

STEP 7 : Painting with Glass Colours

Paint the rakhi base with a coat of Glass Colour – Tomato Red, let it dry.

STEP 8 : Theva pattern with 3D Gold

Create a Theva patten on the base of the rakhi using Fevicryl 3D Outliner Pearl Metallic - Gold 352. Let it dry.

STEP 9 : Final touches & look

Take a gold thread and stick it from the rear side of the rakhi using Fabric Glue. String in the golden beads and there you have your very own handmade rakhi for Rakhshabandhan.