Divija's experiences with Crafts, Art, Travel and other random things…
What's the relation between Clay and Heißenberg's Uncertainty Principle? Throughout history, there have raged multiple battles about the nature of light. Christian Huygens was the first to describe light as traveling in waves. Newton, however, believed that light was made up of particles called corpuscles. There was enough evidence to support both of their claims.... Continue Reading →
I've never been much of a painting-aficionado. Mostly because I cannot paint. At all. And most famous paintings have left me severely underwhelmed. Van Gogh's paintings, however, have always appealed to me. I learnt about Van Gogh when an aunt of mine told me a story about a man who cut off his own ear.... Continue Reading →
I love combining craft with my passions- Harry Potter, dragons- and most recently, electronic components from old devices. I love making earrings. There's something very satisfying about making tiny replicas of a thing you love and wearing them. I was inspired by the folks at the Makerspace and Quest Lab at IIT Delhi to make... Continue Reading →
A family friend of mine recently gifted me a huge batch of crystals. (Thank you 🙂 ) I've been toying around with the idea of combining clay with minerals, glass and stones for a while now. But 11th grade has successfully killed all of those plans. Regardless, a couple weeks ago school was a little... Continue Reading →
I received an iPad for my birthday this year. The model I got was this one.(link here) It is by far the best piece of technology I own. When my parents and I were initially discussing getting an iPad, I was worried that it might not have much use. I didn't think that an iPad... Continue Reading →
Remember “Pingu” and “Shaun the Sheep”? Growing up, I loved these! Why I’m talking about them is because both these shows are claymations. Claymations are stopmotions made with clay. They have this 3 dimensional aspect to them that can’t be achieved through normal animation. ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Credit: awn.com‘Pingu’ Credit: Pingu.net I decided to make... Continue Reading →
I read this joke somewhere. 2020 was a unique year because it had 29 days in February, 53 Wednesdays, and 6 months in April. And if that isn't true I don't know what is. Especially the last few months, from August, passed in a blur. Where did the time go? I was just moping around... Continue Reading →
I was four when I made my first discernible clay piece. It was a gift for my parents' anniversary. My parents were so proud of me when I made it, though when I look back at it now I suspect that was out of nicety rather than appreciation. It’s been ten years since then and... Continue Reading →
Why are dragons easier to make than humans? I've made tons of dragons and mythical creatures such as these over the past two years. But, I have never tried proper realistic sculpting. I wanted to try working in proportions and follow proper sculpting techniques so that the model looks like a real human. I... Continue Reading →
This past week, I have been experimenting with diy jewellery, using a variety of mediums, such as wire, polymer clay, crochet and beads. This is one of those attempts. This pendant is a great project for beginners, as it does not require exceptional skills or any hard to find materials, just a lot of patience.... Continue Reading →
Geeky Kalakaar 