Sunday, October 23, 2011

Coconut Diyas!

Being a manglorean, no food item cooked in our household is complete without coconuts. I don't particularly like them in every food item (I am bored of them), but I don't always have a say (else I'd have to start cooking :D). Anyway, with Diwali just round the corner, the sight of a heap of coconuts in my kitchen inspired me to do this:





A couple of small coconut shells, wax, some acrylic paint, bindis or other embellishments as decoration, and a stand made out of a roll of shiny lace was all it took.

Stand

You can make a diya out of bigger ones too:




Happy Diwali :)

4 comments:

  1. awesome stuff, but wont the shell get burnt.

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  2. u did it..u r awesome !! :) does the shell burn when when we lit the diya ? (still wondering :P)

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  3. @satish & @JD thank you guys. And no, the shell doesn't burn when you light it. :) http://artsy-me.blogspot.com/2011/10/diyas-art-and-first-contest.html These are some pictures of the lit diya. Hope you had a great Diwali!

    @Vishal Thanks Vishal.. teri toh Diwali office mein gayi na :P

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