Do It Yourself

Pineapple Lamp Shade

This is a Do It Yourself post to make Pineapple Lamp Shade.  Pineapple Lamp Shade falls under the broader category…

Cucumber Gondola

Cucumber Gondola is a Cucumber Carving in the shape of a Gondola. Vegetable carving is an interesting hobby for children…

Tomato Rose Flower

Cut a tomato into a beautiful Tomato Rose Flower and use it for decorating your dish or the dining table.…

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…

Fruit Arrangement

Materials Required for a Fruit Arrangement: Fruits like Pineapple, Apple, Pomegranate, Sweet Lime, A bunch of Banana etc., A Tray…

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…

Tee Shirt Designs

Materials Required for Tee Shirt Designing: 1 - Iron On transfer Design Sheets (Availabe in stores) 2 - A Hard…

Art of Pressing Flowers

Materials Required: 1 - Blotting Paper 2 - Flowers and Leaves 3 - A big book In the last page…

Pressed Flower Greeting Cards

Materials Required: 1 - Hand Made Paper cut into different size Cards 2 - Paint Brush 3 - Fevicol 4…

Introduction to Flower Arrangements

Flowers are one of the most beautiful creations of God. People, Birds and Insects enjoy them to the fullest. Flowers…

Tips for Ikebana

The below Tips for Ikebana are useful while creating any Ikebana Arragement: Plasticine under pin-holder prevents slipping. A folded piece…

Wood Arrangement

"Wood Arrangements" include arrangements with driftwood or even roots and stumps of trees. Coffee roots are very popular in wood…

Preservation of Flowers

For Preservation of flowers in an arrangement the following procedures can be used: Cut flowers from the plants before sunrise.…

Ikebana – The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement

History of Ikebana During the early part of the 7th century, the message of the Buddha kindled a new flame…