Rakhi holder plate

Step 1

Take the clay and make flowers and leaves, giving textures appropriately using clay tools and a paper cutter for ease. Make a floral pattern with clay pieces following the pattern.

Step 2

Take a 10” round MDF placemat. 

Step 3

For a good finish, paint the MDF with Fevicryl Acrylic Colour – White 27. Let it dry.

Step 4

Paint the MDF base using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour - Pearl Metallic - Gold 352, let it dry.

Step 5

Using a pencil draw a floral pattern on the border of the MDF base.

Step 6

Take Fevicryl Mouldit – resin base & hardener, mix well to form an even soft dough. This would be used to make clay flowers and leaves.

Step 7

Take the individual clay forms and paint using Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Crimson 04, Light Green 12, Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, let them dry.

Step 8

Now paint them with Fevicryl - Water Based - Glass Colours - Tomato Red, Crystal Green, Ultramarine Blue and Golden Yellow. Let them dry. This would give a rich and glistening look to the flowers & leaves.

Step 9

Arrange & stick the flowers & leaves using Fevicryl Fabric Glue. Let it dry.

Stick a 6” mirror in the centre and enhance its borders with ornametal stones making it festive and royal.

Step 10

The rakhi platter will look like this once completed, pleasing to the eye and oh so festive!