Diwali 2024: How to Make a Floral Rangoli and 5 Easy Designs You Can Recreate

Diwali 2024: How Diwali is approaching, everyone is getting ready to try their hand at the much-loved traditional art. rangoli. Homes automatically get a festive makeover with Rangoli decorating the borders of the walls inside the house and the entrance to the house. The spectacle itself instills positive, festive energy. Traditionally, rangoli is made from dry powder, but recently people are also trying fresh flower petals and leaves. It not only gives the rangoli an interesting texture but also adds a flavorful element to it. Here’s how to design a rangoli with flowers.

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Choose a design

First, start with a basic design. Draw it on paper to better visualize the rangoli design. Choose a color scheme that will help you better narrow down your color choices. Add other decorative accents too, such as placing the diya in the center of the rangoli. Decide on the pattern ahead of time, whether it will be circular or geometric, so you can determine which household items will be used as stencils. For example, you can use a plate to create an outline and then fill it in. This way the flowers will remain within the boundaries of the design and look untouched. Be sure to choose a flat, level surface and draw the base with chalk.

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Two flower clusters

Choose flowers in a variety of colors: yellow marigolds, orange marigolds, roses, white jasmine and so on. Create two separate clusters: first the whole intact flowers, first the marigolds, and then the torn petals. Whole flowers are added around the edges to keep the loose petals in place. Marigolds are heavy flowers and are often used whole; they also act as a border in the design, making the rangoli look well put together and more defined. While tearing the petals, fill in the blocks and shapes. However, creating these two groups of colors is optional and only for a clearer border in the rangoli design. If you don’t want your flower rangoli to have any noticeable edges, you can use only the petals.

Place a decorated brass plate or diya stand decorated with flowers and diya in the center. Adding leaves will add a new color, making the rangoli look even more vibrant and fresh. To play with the texture of the rangoli, add dry colored powder to some areas of the design.

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This Diwali, try something unique with your friends and family. Create a creative floral rangoli using these ideas: