Want to make something different this time to welcome Ganesha. This shilpkar decorated backdrop with a marine theme makes an unusual decor. All that you need to do this DIY is Shilpkar, Acrylic colours and a card board.
Fevicryl Soft Acrylic Colour - Cerulean Blue 232, White 227, Orange 217, Crimson 204, Fevicryl Acrylic Sparkling Pearl Colour - Silver 910, Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery Glitter - Silver 402, Fevicryl No Stitch Fabric Glue, Fevicryl Non Sticky Shilpkar, Fine Art Brushes, Full Imperial Sized Drawing Paper, White Carbon Paper, Mount Board - Full Sheet, Ornamental Stones, Sponge
Cut out two fish forms from the mount board as shown in the image Colour the fishes in Acrylic Colour - Orange mixed with a little of Crimson Leave it to dry
Take a full sized drawing paper or cartridge paper Fold the paper half vertically Draw an arched design with curvilinear lines to represent water on the half side of the paper as shown in the picture You may select the design of your choice Trace the design on the other half of the paper to maintain the symmetry
Trace the design on the mount board using a carbon paper Colour the design using shades of blue made by mixing Acrylic Colour - Cerulean Blue and White Leave it to dry
Mix Shilpkar Resin Base and Hardener in equal quantities to form an even white dough Leave it for drying for 5 to 10 min Roll the coils in appropriate sizes to be pasted along the design outlines of the fishes and the arch The thickness of the coil is about 5mm thick and may reduce as per the design Do not mix all the packets of Shilpkar at the same time. Mix two to three packs at a time to so that the dough does not dry Use No Stitch Fabric Glue to stick the coils on the painted cardboard Leave it to dry
Once the coils dry, colour them in a shade of blue for the arch and shades of orange for the fishes using Acrylic Colour - Cerulean Blue, White, Orange and Crimson Leave it to dry
Stick the fishes on the top of the arch using No Stitch Fabric Glue in an arrangement as shown in the picture Sponge dab Sparkling Pearl Colour - Silver on the coils to highlight the design The coils on the lower part of the arch are sponge dabbed in a mixture of Sparkling Pearl Colour - Silver and Orange Leave it to dry
Stick white stones on the makhar using Fevicryl No Stitch Fabric Glue