CASA COLOR

           With Holi around the corner with summer in tow, I think it is the perfect time of the year to load up on colour in your homes. Think summer! Now imagine it swooping across your curtains, dashing across your cushions and filling up your bathroom in a vast array of colours and shades! Today's blog features the different ways in which you can colour up your home linen. This is applicable on your curtains, cushions, bedspreads and lots more.

Tie Dye Fun:

         Tie dying is a relatively simple art that ends up with vivid and unique patterns. The important point in tie dying is not the colouring but how well you twist your linen. And don't forget to add some salt or something to fasten your dye at the end!

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Shibori Art:

     Like the art of tie dying, shibori too is a fun technique having deep roots in the Orient. It involves finely pleating the cloth together to create a striated pattern. One can make use of threads too.Commonly done in indigo this technique has seen many variations and applications.

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 Block Printing:

         A fascinating concept, this technique uses carved blocks of wood or rubber to stamp out your design on the cloth. From repetitive design to a unique artwork utilising many stamps, the ideas are endless!

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Feltpen Painting:

     Let's save the easiest and quickest option for last! Grab some colourful markers, create a design that screams "summer", spray on some rubbing alcohol and voila! You've got yourself some crazy watercolour art!

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    And there you have it! Four DIY ways to add some colous in your homes. Go for pops of colour or make it an all-over look! Happy Holi everyone! Here's to a lot more colour in our lives!!