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Homemade Rakhi is the best way to
show affection for your brother. To know how to make Rakhi at home, read
on.
How To Make Rakhi
Rakhi is the sacred amulet which comprises not only
a sister's love and emotions but also good wishes for her brother's long
life and well-being. Some more intimate touch can be added to this
amulet by taking a little pain for these homemade Rakhis. This year try
this simple and easy method of Rakhi making and impress your brothers
with your creativity.
Anmol Handmade Rakhi
Required materials:
A silk thread reel (color of your choice, preferably red or green)
A cotton thread reel (matching to the silk reel color)
Toothbrush (an old one)
Scissors
Glue
Small artificial pearls (10-12)
Method:
- Take the silk thread reel and cut its 20-25 pieces, each one
around 25 inches long.
- Hold all the pieces in such a way that both of their ends meet
each other and then fold the entire bundle of threads at the mid
point.
- Take the cotton reel and tie the bundle with the help of cotton
thread just 4-5 inches below the mid point.
- Divide the longer portion of the thread bundle into two equal
parts.
- Plait both the divided portions separately and tie a small piece
of cotton thread at both the ends leaving a margin of 2 inches. Thus
the longer portion makes the string part of Rakhi.
- The smaller part of the Rakhi is still in loops because of the
fold. Take the scissors and cut the loops right at its center. This
will make the central part of the Rakhi.
- Take the toothbrush and comb that central part in all the
directions in such a manner that a circle of the tiny threads is
prepared.
- Both the ends of the strings must also be brushed. Brushing the
threads will make it even softer and give it a feathery look.
- Finally stick the small pearls on the central part of the Rakhi
with the help of glue.
Remarks:
- The pearls stuck in a random way will appear as dew on the flower
with the red silk thread background.
- While the same pearls stuck on green silk thread background will
look like dew on the grass.
- This central part of the Rakhi can be decorated in various
creative ways with different decorative materials.
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