25 Traditional Rice Flour Kolam Designs by Uma Raja
Uma Raja’s kolam designs use rice flour paste as one of the main ingredients. The rice flour paste serves as food for insects and birds, making it environmentally friendly. The mandala-style kolam designs are created directly on floors, with brick-red outlines completing the look. Rice-paste kolam designs are a little tricky for beginners because the designs can be difficult to see against a light background. Choosing a dark background helps when creating detailed kolam designs. Repetition of patterns and lines is a common feature of these rice-paste kolam designs. These kolam designs are created by dipping a piece of cloth in the rice-paste mixture and squeezing out the liquid to form the designs. Beginners can try these kolam designs with a paintbrush, which helps immensely.
