RangoliStar and diamonds rangoli
A blue eight-point star inside a ring of yellow diamonds and pink rays. The straight edges make it a good design for people who find curved petals hard to keep even.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 60 cm across (2 feet)
- Time
- About 30 to 45 minutes
- Steps
- 5
- Good for
- Diwali, New Year
Colours you need
WhiteBlueYellowPink
Tap Outline to see the design as lines, then print it to practise on paper or to colour in.
How to draw it, step by step
Sweep the floor and wipe it with a damp cloth so the powder grips. Mark the centre with chalk. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.
Make a small filled circle in white. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.
Draw a eight-point star in blue. Mark the eight outer points on a circle first, then the inner corners halfway between them.
Add eight small yellow diamonds in a ring, one in each gap.
Draw a thin white circle around the design. A string held at the centre, with chalk at the other end, keeps it round.
Draw sixteen triangles in pink pointing outward like rays.
Tip: Use a ruler or a straight stick with chalk for the star. Straight lines forgive less than curves.
Where it works best
The straight lines suit modern flats, office receptions and New Year as well as Diwali. It looks good on plain tiles, where the joints of the tiles can even be used as guides for the star.
What usually goes wrong, and the fix
An eight-point star goes wrong when the inner corners are not all the same distance from the centre. Draw two chalk circles, a large one for the points and a small one for the inner corners, and join the marks with a ruler. Then set each diamond exactly in the gap between two points. More fixes are on rangoli problems and fixes.
Make it your own
- Swap one ring of petals for flower petals or for real diyas placed on the floor.
- Add one of the border designs around it to make it larger without drawing a harder centre.
- Print the outline and try two or three colour plans with pencils before you choose.
New to rangoli? Read how to make rangoli and colours and materials first.