kumil kolam

ddaayy
Lata
Mr.Mahesh, your rose is elegant! This is one technique that we wish someone would demonstrate. :)
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 01:26 Permalink
Purni
Its amazing, Maheshji..... Looks like a Computer designed Rose.... or is it a Cross-stitch Mat woven so elegantly.... you have kept us wondering.... obviously cant shift it to our place, so Thanks a lot for sharing it with us.....
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 01:37 Permalink
jayamohan
Lata, my son told me that his classmates do this type of ranglois fast for any special occasion in their college! They draw squares with chalk-piece, mark the color for the squares and keep filling them with hand releasing the powder thro' the whole within little finger! Even you can use a cone also to do this!Anyway, Iam yet to try as Iam ever lazy!
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 06:05 Permalink
Vani Muthukrishnan (not verified)
You can even mark grids on chart paper. Mark a cross stitch pattern on the chart with colour sketches. Stick the chart on floor. Then using appropiate colour powders fill in the grid by pouring kolam powder through the fist or a cone, to give the 3d sauare effect. A time and powder consuming work!!!
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 06:09 Permalink
Lata

In reply to by Vani Muthukrishnan (not verified)

Jayaji and Vani, thank you for the explanation, I would try a tiny design later on, as I'm running low on kolam powder. :)
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 10:15 Permalink
lakshmiraghu
WOW!! excelent...Thanks for sharing it with us
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 17:27 Permalink
rajamma_2

One of my embroidery kolam I tried this method on a tile. But it takes so much time. This rose looks nice.... an embroidery on the floor!
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 19:57 Permalink
Sumathi.v
I wish I could see a live demonstration of this KUMIL KOLAM.Excellent work keep it up.I have a siimilar design of the rose flower done with cross stitch done on a matty cloth. I will post the picture soon
Wed, 07/29/2009 - 23:41 Permalink
judelined
Superb Uma Mahesh!! Thanks Jaya and Vani - now I seem to understand how this is made :) Lovely piece of art work...
Wed, 07/29/2009 - 23:47 Permalink
radpri
Simply superb design ......nice colouring...
Fri, 07/31/2009 - 23:01 Permalink