Rangoli on water surface step by step

 Navarathri , Diwali decorations at home 

The rangoli below uses a technique through which we draw double lines with different colours. Rangoli making on water is uncommon technique. 

 I have made difficult by drawing 2 lines kolam with two colours.  

One of the best rangoli designs if you are looking for difficult methods .  I have explained how to pick rangoli powder for this technique , in case you want to learn. 

If left undisturbed the rangoli stays for a week.  We can use to decorate our homes for Navarathri golu, as a Diwali special rangoli , light lamps around it. 

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Pour water on a clean plate.  Choose the plate size according to the size of the rangoli you need to make.
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Use a sieve and add rice flour .  Rice flour ensures that the rangoli stays above water.and it also gives an opaque background so that the design in visible.

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The sieve helps us to remove solid particles ( which otherwise we may have to break gently with a pin )
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It also helps to spread the rice flour on water evenly.

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Draw the rangoli gently on water , it should be similar to how an insect skims on the surface of water. 

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One of the most traditional water rangoli ideas 

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Drawing small dots on rangoli comes with practice.
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Small white dots make the rangoli more beautiful.
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