Clita Crasta: Making Christmas ornaments from Scrap
As a Christmas special feature, Mangalorean.com presents on 'Pots and Paints' some unique Christmas ornaments and accessories made by Clita Crasta from Oman.
Clita...
Metal Embossing – Horse face
Materials needed A metal sheet- 3mm Carving tools- 2 (or alternatively you could use a sharp screw driver set ?small)Anti-rust paintHammerPlywood ? the size of...
Amateur Painter In Me
I occasionally like to try new techniques of painting. I have not done art for a long time now, but I thought I will...
Glass Carving
Materials required
Glass ? (size to be proportionate to picture you need to carve)Glossy- black coloured adhesive paperArt knifeWhite & silver sparkle glueWhite carbon paperPenScissors
Method
Draw...
Decorative Pots
Decorated clay Pots can be used as flower vase, table lamp stand or just as a show piece that can take any spot in your...
Mirror Etching
We have seen a lot of carvings on fruits and vegetables in this section. All very impressive and done by our own M.Comers. For...
Deepavali Rangolis
No Deepavali is complete without a rangoli. Rangolis are an expression of the myriad colours that are associated with Diwali.
Here are a few rangolis...
Omar Khayyam (Metal Carving)
Materials needed A metal sheet- 3mmCarving tools- 2 Black paint (matt)Paint brushmasking tapePicture you need to carve
Keep ready a picture that you want to...
Independence Day Rangoli
In keeping with the spirit of Independence Day, I have made a rangoli with the simplest of ingredients, namely pulses. Pulses form the staple...
Decorative Wax and Gel Candles
Candle making is time consuming but the results turn out to be very satisfying and beautiful. You can make candles out of paraffin wax...

















