Rangoli / Muggulu / Kolams / Rangavalli : Materials

Shobi · Oct 24, 2008

Hi,
Can someone please tell where can I get the Rangoli powders and white powder(like back home) here in U.S . I tried the color sand from Michaels. But most of the colors are not as bright as we have in India.

Shobi.

Gitunandakumar · Oct 24, 2008

Hi Shobi,

Advance Diwali wishes!!

You can try in Indian stores.

pink_angel · Oct 25, 2008

hi Shobi, you can try in your local Indian stores. Or you can find colored sand in any arts and crafts shop like Micheal's.

peartree · Apr 11, 2009

Discussion regarding Flour used in Rangoli

Hi

Can someone tell me if maavu made out of grinding extra long grain rice good enough for yezhai kolam ? I had saved a small quantity of raw rice for rare occasions like this, but now I have run out of it and only 20 pound bags are available in the store which are too expensive and scarce!

For eating, we have completely switched to extra long grain rice, which in my opinion is closest to the taste of raw rice

Pavarun · Apr 11, 2009

re: Discussion regarding Flour used in Rangoli

Hi, do you mean maa kolam (wet kolam)? I have used regular store bought rice flour mixed with water to do maa kolam. Works fine.

peartree · Apr 11, 2009

re: Discussion regarding Flour used in Rangoli

pavarun

Yes, that's what I mean I have never tried it with arisi maavu, but some how without the graininess that comes out or oora pottufying arisi and then grinding, it just doesn't feel like kola maavu

But I guess I will try this once.

yasri · May 5, 2009

Kolams

Hi ,

This is my 1st post in the forum... i have been actively going through all the fellow members threads & finally mustered the courage to post few of my novice kolams in this section ... do take a look

Warm regards
Yasri