Ganesh Idol Making
If you are looking to
be creative and eco-friendly this Ganesh Chaturthi, then you can make Ganesh
idols at home. Ganesh idols can be made at home using clay (Shadu).
f you are buying a Ganesh idol, please opt
for an environment friendly Ganesha.
Material:
- Shadu (Clay)
- Fevicol
- Wooden block (2X2)
- Wooden stick
- Tooth pick
- Paints
- Paint brushes
- Rough cloth
- Kundun or decorative stones to decorate the idol
Preparation:
- Mix the clay. You can get clay from stationary stores during Ganesh festival. In Pune you can get it at Kumbharwada.
- While mixing the clay and using it, make sure that your hand is slightly wet.
3. Take the wooden block and apply fevicol over it.
4. Take the 1 kg clay and divide it in to 8 equal portions.
5. 1st portion should be used to prepare shape like trapezoid. Fix on the wooden block as shown below.
6. Take 2nd portion and half of
3rd portion. Mix it well and prepare a round. Then divide that in 2
parts. Make 2 legs shapes like carrot. Bend in between for making knees. Merge
the same with hind part.
7. Add Kasota to pitambar as shown. Apply
little water for smooth texture.
8. Take the 3rd portion remaining
half and add to 4th portion to make it 1.5 portions. Make a round of
it. Mix well. Now make 3 parts of it. Out of that mix 2 portions and make
stomach for the Ganesh idol. Place it back upright. Add residual portion for
shoulder and chest part.
9. Now take 5th portion. Make 4
parts of it to make 4 hands. Prepare rare hands first. Ensure the palm is not thin
to avoid breaking.
10. Prepare uparna and fix it on shoulder.
11. Now take 6th portion. Divide
it in to 3:1 . Take bigger portion for head. Remaining portion to be used for
preparing trunk.
17. You can color the Ganesha pithambar and the uparna/ shella by your choice colors. We had prepared 2 Ganesh idols as this time in my creativity my brother had also joined me :). So we both had prepared 1 idol each.
21.You can also decorate the idol with colorful
stones and kunduns.
Here is the eco-friendly ganesh idol.
12. Take 7th portion. Divide in
to 3 parts. 1 part for ears. , 1 part for crown (cone shape) (mukut), 1 portion
for the chakra behind the crown (mukut).
13. You can prepare ornaments of the remaining
8th portion as shown below. Also prepare 1 Modak to keep on Ganesha's left palm. :-)
14. Using a brush smoothen the exterior. Make sure that you don’t damage the structure.
15. Now leave the Ganesha to dry but not in
direct sunlight as cracks may appear.
16. When the idol is dry use acrylic tint
flesh shade for coloring the whole idol in body color. Allow it to dry.
17. You can color the Ganesha pithambar and the uparna/ shella by your choice colors. We had prepared 2 Ganesh idols as this time in my creativity my brother had also joined me :). So we both had prepared 1 idol each.
18. Use golden color for the crown, chakra
and the ornaments.
19.You can draw eyes and other aspects
like tilak, eyebrows etc.
20.You can use acrylic paints to enhance
the beauty of Ganesha.
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