Decorative Diyas for Diwali – Metallic Shades

A selection of 4 decorative diyas (lamps) has been showcased. One of the diya designs comes with a tutorial – these ideas are fairly easy and are made using metallic acrylic colors, rhinestones and sparkle glue.

How to make Decorative Diyas:

Step 1:

Start with an earthen diya and clean impurities and dust. For the purpose of this tutorial, simple diyas have been chosen.

Step 2:

Apply a coat of a chosen metallic acrylic shade. The good thing about metallic colors is that the paint by itself gives a festive look even without kundan stones or beads…

The diya after a few coats painted.

Step 3:

Glue on kundan stones in a suitable pattern.

Few more smaller stones have been glued on the rim of the diya…

Step 4:

Sparkle glue has been minimally used along the rim of the diya.

Step 5:

Once the glue has dried well, apply a coat of clear varnish and allow to dry. Discoloration while lighting the lamps could be there but the varnish protects the color to a large extent.

Diya Design 1:

Diya Design 2:

Diya Design 3:

This design is made by painting metallic green on one half and non-metallic acrylic orange shade on the other.

The side has been decorated using sparkle glue in a zig zag pattern.

Diya Design 4:

Pearls give a richer look to the decor.

Have fun this Diwali with these colorful lamps lit in your homes!

Category: Art & Craft DIY, Diwali and Karthigai, For your Home Craft Ideas