Work In Progress On Wednesday- Doll making
After I made Topsy turvy doll, I regained interest in doll making. This I am making for my niece. The materials are cut. I need to stitch and make...
Tagged: Dolls
Dasara Gombe habba – Mahabharata theme
This year this is the first post on Dasara Gombe habba. Though I got some visit invitations from some of my friends, I could not visit those Gombe habba....
Miniature collection- Furniture for dollhouse
I’m very fond of miniatures. I have collected few miniatures. I have shared about miniature tea sets in one of my posts. Also I made miniature bakery using air...
Dasara Gombehabba- Where to buy dolls in Bangalore
The request to make a list of shops or places to buy dolls for Gombehabba, from some of the readers was pending from 2-3 years. This is the time...
Etikopaka toys- Colorful Softwood-Lacquer-ware Toys
In India, there are variety of handcrafted dolls. Karntaka’s famous Channapatna dolls, Kondapalli and Etikopaka dolls from Andhra Pradesh. Kondapalli , Etikopaka and Channapatna toys are wooden toys. And...
Russian Folk Costume Dolls
Russian Nested dolls Nested dolls or Matryoshka dolls are the contribution by Russian doll artists to the world. These are set of wooden dolls, which can be placed one inside...
Some unique dolls during my visit to judge Gombehabba
In my previous post I have already shared about judging the Gombehabba competition . I visited 10 houses to judge the competition. In each house , the arrangement of dolls...
Judging Gombehabba
Gombe habba is a cute tradition which is celebrated in some parts of South India. I have already written about this tradition in my previous posts. This year there...
Clay dolls from West Bengal
Doll making is an ancient craft . In India this must have started with making of terracotta dolls , and then with wood and other available materials. Dolls making...
She is beautiful, stylish- making of Clay doll
She is beautiful, she is stylish with wild designer dress, and has lovely curled golden hair. I’m not talking about any Hollywood actress, she is the cutie doll. Here...