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Tradition of Bangles in India
The tradition of wearing of bangles in India began in ancient times. And, even today, womenfolk love to enhance their feminine grace and beauty with the help of bangles that are available in variety of forms
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History of Bangles in India:
There are strong evidences that shows that women have been adorning their arms with bangles since ancient times in India. One of the oldest art objects in India, the bronze figurine of a dancing girl excavated at Mohanjodaro epitomizes the antiquity and the universality of wrist ornaments in India. The figurine stands in the nude with one arm at her hip, the other arm completely weighed down with a collection of bangles. Even the Yakshinis are depicted wearing bangles. Banabhatt's Kadambari has a reference to Goddess Saraswati - Goddess of Learning, shown as wearing kangans.
Ancient fragments testify that bangles were made from terracotta, stone, shell, copper, bronze, gold, silver, lac, glass and almost any material that lent itself to craftsmanship. From simple plain circlets of metal, to ones decorated with etched and exquisite designs of bird and animal-head terminals and studded with gems, bangles in various forms existed in ancient in India.
A bangle - inspired by my own painting. "Radha and Krishna" are Indian deities
View my painting here -
www.flickr.com/photos/rachanasaurabh/8190469888/in/set-72...
Made for a Bead Buddies Forum colour challenge.
Based on Natalia Garcia de Leaniz' "funky desert bangle" workshop I took last year.
Old bangles upcycled with felt and ribbon.
tutorial can be found here:
caughtcrafting.typepad.com/caught-crafting/2010/06/a-prom...
Polymer Clay Bangle, organic shape, pastel colors, just the right bracelet for summer, the tiny red dots are inspired by Tanja Stumpp, who was the first one in our group to "play" with them
These are all my polymerclay (premo, fimo and sculpey) bangles untill now.
The one on the bottom is the first one and the top is the newest :)
Maybe I have enough now....and should I think of someting else, hihihih :)
A flower seller carries her basket to a nearby friend's house where she stores left over garlands from the previous day. The flowers are wrapped in large leaves when sold.
Gracias a Montse (cielo creativo) q nos enseñó su pulserina, y luego me dió unas clases magistrales, pudé hacer esta pulsera, para regalarsela a Cova, que ayer dia de Asturias, era su santo.
Y triunfé, nunca me costó tan poco, acertar con el regalo.
Montse gracias, y quiero adoptarte, me dejas???
Inspirandome en las cristaleras y ceramica de Gaudi
Animaros a hacerla, el enlace está en el blog.
Pushkar is inundated with tourists and Pilrims in the the month of Kartika for the full moon. Hindus believe that bathing in the lake this aprticular day will absolve them of all of their sins. Simultaneously a huge week long Camel fair (Pushkar Mela) is held attracting nomads and herders from across rajasthan, after the serious business of negotiating over and selling live stock is over usually by the middle of the week most people have a few extra rupees to spare this is when the fun happens camel racing dance performances fairground rides and shopping all of which adds up to a somewhat carnivalesque type of situation which is a joy to be part of.
Not only a gorgeous decoupage wood bangle but a tiny work of art.
The bangle has altered images of Audrey Hepburn covered with 14k gold leaf. Vernish coated for sheen and protection.
The six wooden cards are connected by Swarovski crystals in jet black.
Lightweight and eco friendly. My decoupage jewelry are water resistant but not waterproof.
This is an handcrafted unique piece of design.
Bangles made with recycled copper wire (left over from a construction project). After soldering and shaping, the bangles were textured with steel stamps and then treated with liver of sulfur. A light sanding with a fine grit sanding block highlights the textures. Various wire wrapped beads dangle.
This is actually a scientific (sort of) comparison; Same cane on different backgrounds; left, on a dark red background, right on white; right is also 'deeply cured'; deliberately burnt.
Doesn't affect the strength, apparently
A combination of the Snowflake Jade tutorial and the Mosaic Cane Bangle Bracelet tutorial--see my profile for details
These cashmere bangles are hand knit with 100% fine cashmere yarn using my original pattern.
Currently for sale at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. Contact MississippiMud.Etsy.com regarding custom orders.
Indian bangles always reminded me of this song ... Bole Chudiyan it means " my bangles say ..... ;) ! " K3G