Cool and crisp alpona. Looks like this was done using powder. In Kolkata, do they make alpona using dry powder, or only rice paste. I wanted to ask you this long time back, but never got a chance. :)
Sweet and simple alpona design saras...I too have d same question as of latha...as i have seen mostly alponas done in rice paste only in d websites....
very good alpona design....looks like a printed design...
Cute lil design Saras - looking very pretty :)
Simple and cute alpona design..
Hi Saras Mam,
Very cute Alpona design
Mahalakshmi
Kutty alpana is cute. Brindha's latest try of alpana is with powder, I think. I am sure she will clarify Latha's doubt.
nice design.
Lovely kutty alpona saras. Looks like embroidery design.
Lovely design. Looks nice on the black background.
Hi all !! Yes Lata - you get Alpona maati a hard lump which is basically chalk, and they dilute this water .. They have very typical designs of which the mango one is very common and you will find these designs even in bengal cotton sarees which is called as chaapa shaadi , taanter shaadi etc.etc... :):)
Thank you all for your sweet comments , very similar to what the bong's say as "Mishti kotha" :) :)
Sara
Lovely design ...-Indira Sundar