A runner pared with a pair of tablemats inspired from the royal Mughal era. The colours and hues are rare but give that look to aristocracy and royalty. Easy to make and would be the highlight on your dining table.
Fevicryl Soft Acrylic Colours - Black 202, Crimson 204, Dark Green 206, Turquoise Blue 222, Prussian Blue 219, White 227, Fevicryl Soft Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic - Gold 352, Fine Art Brushes, A3 Sized White Paper, A3 Sized OHP Sheet, White Carbon Paper, CD Marker, 2 Meter Burlap Fabric, Water Container, Colour Palette, Pencil, Ruler, Paper Cutter, Sponge.
Take an A3 sized white paper and draw an arched shape mughal jali design on it. Place an OHP sheet on the design and mark it with a CD marker. Cut out the design to make a stencil.
Take a thick burlap fabric and cut the table runner in a size that measures 12” x 40”. Place the stencil design on it. Paint the table runner in a shade of dark blue made by mixing Soft Acrylic Colours - Black 202, Dark Green 206, Turquoise Blue 222 and Prussian Blue 219. Paint the stencil design vertically. Leave it to dry.
Take an A3 sized paper and draw a flower motif on it. Trace the same motif in between the stenciled jali design with white carbon paper.
Paint the flower motif in a shading effect using Soft Acrylic Colours - Crimson 204 and White 227. Let it dry.
Take the burlap fabric and cut two mats measuring 12” x 16” in size. Paint the mat by leaving a 1” border from all the sides using Soft Acrylic Colours - Black 202, Dark Green 206, Turquoise Blue 222 and Prussian Blue 219.
Draw and paint the similar flower motif in a shading effect using Soft Acrylic Colours - Crimson 204 and White 227. Let it dry.
Paint the arches around the flowers and the stems of the flower with Soft Acrylic Colours Pearl Metallic - Gold 352. For further enhancement take out the fringes of the fabric from all the side.