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Homemade Kohl Recipe – Edwardian Black Grease Paint
Black grease paint was used in the Edwardian era as alternative to liquid eyeliner to accentuate the eyes. Grease paint was usually sold in sticks covered in paper, sometimes protected by a cardboard tube. Grease paint sticks looked like wax crayons (here’s a picture of 1930s stick grease paints). This Edwardian black grease paint recipe is from 1916. Continue reading Homemade Kohl Recipe – Edwardian Black Grease Paint
DIY Almond Kohl Recipe
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make your own natural kohl with burnt almonds at home. Continue reading DIY Almond Kohl Recipe
DIY Indian Paper Jasmine Flower Garland – Tutorial
I love jasmine flowers! 😀 In this tutorial I’ll show you how you can make your own Indian jasmine or stephanotis flower garland which won’t wilt like fresh flowers: The jasmine flowers are made with paper!
This DIY Indian paper jasmin flower garland is easy and fast to make. You don’t even need glue for the paper jasmine flowers! Continue reading DIY Indian Paper Jasmine Flower Garland – Tutorial
DIY Indian Beaded Jhumka Earrings And Hair Jewelry
Inspired by Indian jhumka earrings, I made these DIY beaded wire work jhumka earrings and a matching beaded hair pin. Continue reading DIY Indian Beaded Jhumka Earrings And Hair Jewelry
Indian Pink And Gold Sequin Chiffon Lehenga Choli
For my pink, cream and gold sequin chiffon lehenga choli I used white, pink and yellow chiffon, golden taffeta fabric, gold ribbon, gold sequins, and gold thread for the lehenga (the skirt). My inspiration was this pretty bridal lehenga (at about 3:00).
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How To Print Fabric With Indian Wood Block Stamps
This is a short tutorial about how I print fabric with my Indian wood block stamps. In the comments, Asha asked how I’d printed my full circle lehenga. Continue reading How To Print Fabric With Indian Wood Block Stamps
Indian Pink And Yellow Sequined Cotton Skirt
Some pictures of my pink and yellow ghagra (Indian skirt), which is embroidered with silver sequins. I used pink and yellow cotton fabric, and silver sequins. I also used large silver sequin paillettes to imitate Indian mirror work embroidery. Continue reading Indian Pink And Yellow Sequined Cotton Skirt
Indian Pink Cotton Long Choli Blouse
A while ago I turned a boring, ill-fitting blouse into a long choli top which I can wear with my lehengas (Indian skirts). It was a bluish pink, long sleeve, high neck blouse with lapels, which no longer fitted. I changed the sleeve length and cut out a deep square neckline. Continue reading Indian Pink Cotton Long Choli Blouse
Full-Circle Cotton Chaniya Choli With Elephant Applique
That’s my pink, green and yellow cotton chaniya choli which I sewn and embroidered myself. I used pink, green and yellow cotton fabric for the skirt, and different colored cotton scraps for the elephant appliques. The skirt is a full-circle skirt, made up of pink and green panels and a circular cut yellow and green border. Continue reading Full-Circle Cotton Chaniya Choli With Elephant Applique