Pot With Bidri Work

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Difficulty Level Beginner

Bidri Art is a metal handicraft from Bidar, Hyderabad. We have treid to replicate the same art form on this earthen pot using Acrylic Colours.

how to do it yourself

STEP 1

Take terracotta pot and sponge dab it with Fevicryl Soft Acrylic Colour - Black 202. Leave it to dry.

STEP 2

Take a 5” X 3” sized white paper and draw creepers and other motifs from the bidri art form. Trace the same design around the pot vertically in a repetitive manner, make the checkered border around the top area using white carbon paper and a white glass marking pencil. Refer to the image.

STEP 3

Make a cone out of a plastic sheet measuring 6” X 6” in size and add Fevicryl Pearl Metallic Powder - Silver 20 and Fevicryl No Stitch Fabric Glue making it into a paste. Outline the motif of the creeper design and create small flowers on the checkered pattern. Refer to the image.

STEP 4

Paint the design on the lid by doing line work with the same cone. Refer to the main image.

you will need

Fevicryl Soft Acrylic Colour - Black 202, Fevicryl Pearl Metallic Powder - Silver 20, Fevicryl No Stitch Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Colour Palette, 5” X 3” Sized White Paper, Ruler, White Glass Marker Pencil, Water Container, Sponge, White Carbon Paper, 6” X 6” Sized Piece Of Plastic Sheet, Sticking Transparent Tape, Scissors, Terracotta Pot