This is made with rice paste (you have to soak about half a cup of raw white rice for an hour or two, grind it to a smooth consistency, and use a small piece of cotton cloth to dip in the paste, and draw your designs on the floor by squeezing the cloth, a little at a time). For the brown paste, you would have to use a paste made of reddish-brown clay. We call the reddish-clay paste "Kaavi". I've used my daughter's left over clay chunks from her ceramics class last year. It does work to a certain extent.
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Lata
Wed, 2009-10-07 11:58
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I see that Pushpaji has become an expert in making maa kolams in all levels.
Peela
Wed, 2009-10-07 15:26
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How do you make this?
Lata
Wed, 2009-10-07 15:38
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This is made with rice paste (you have to soak about half a cup of raw white rice for an hour or two, grind it to a smooth consistency, and use a small piece of cotton cloth to dip in the paste, and draw your designs on the floor by squeezing the cloth, a little at a time). For the brown paste, you would have to use a paste made of reddish-brown clay. We call the reddish-clay paste "Kaavi". I've used my daughter's left over clay chunks from her ceramics class last year. It does work to a certain extent.
ashanagendra
Wed, 2009-10-07 22:19
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Nice one Pushpaji.
sheetalkothavade
Thu, 2009-10-08 03:13
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Rangoli 9 to 5
lakshmiraghu
Thu, 2009-10-08 04:43
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Nice one.pushpaji
jkmrao
Thu, 2009-10-08 06:26
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simple, but elegant!
Regards! - mOhana
rajamma_2
Thu, 2009-10-08 07:29
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Pushpa, without alankaaram also you rangoli looks beautiful.
rajamma
judelined
Fri, 2009-10-09 02:14
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Pushpa you proved what you said - one day I will become an expert in maa kolams and see the results here in front of our eyes - excellent...
dibbutn
Fri, 2009-10-09 02:36
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Thank you Judy ma'am for your comments... but I am still a long way to become an expert I feel..
indira sundar
Sat, 2009-10-10 05:16
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Pushpaji ,Simple and neat one!!
-Indira