Category Aari/Maggam Work

Saree Kuchu With Maggam Work Blouses

Saree Kuchu With Maggam Work Blouses

Below are the images of our most recent Saree Kuchu and Aari Work or Maggam Work Blouse Designs. Each blouse is carefully designed keeping the client’s requirement and taste in mind. The material we use for maggam embroidery will last long and will not turn black unlike in most cases. Mostly embroidery is done using silk threads, zardosi, zari, jharkans, kundans, etc. For orders please visit our store located in Banaswadi Bangalore. Contact – 70221 57753

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How to add beads in Aari or Maggam Work

How to add beads in Aari or Maggam Work

Aari Embroidery Supplies include – Sugar beads or seed beads, bugle beads, sequins, zardozi, mirrors, diamond-cut kundans, smooth finish kundans, stone kundans, stone chain, pearl chain, glass mirrors, plastic mirrors, pearls, poth, jharkan, crochet hook no.14 and 23, silk thread, zari, fabric glue etc. Bead Work is a very vital part of South Indian Bridal Blouses. Beads are available in different sizes, shapes, and colors. Beadwork gives a very grand look to the design specially for occasions. Watch the video below to learn how to do it yourself. I hope I inspire you to make this at home. Please feel…

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How to do Chain Stitch in Aari or Maggam Work

How to do Chain Stitch in Aari or Maggam Work

Aari work – also known as Maggam Work in South India. Aari work is one of the Indian Embroidery Styles which involves a hook, plied from the top but fed by silk thread from below with the material spread out on a frame. This movement creates loops, and repeats of these lead to a line of chain stitches. The fabric is stretched on a frame and stitching is done with a long needle ending with a hook such as a crewel, tambour (a needle similar to a very fine crochet hook but with a sharp point). The other hand feeds…

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Beaded Potli Design - Saree Tassels

Beaded Potli Design – Saree Tassels

Potli Tassels is inspired by the Potli buttons which are commonly used as an embellishment on the necklines kurtis or blouses. This kind of design looks good if the saree has 2 to 3 colors. First step in this design is to decide which color from the saree will be used in making potlis and which color for the beaded button potlis. Then we will have to buy cotton silk or raw silk or brocade fabric accordingly. We will also need some cotton silk material same color as the saree for finishing in the end. In this saree we have…

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Aari Work Tassels or Potli Tassels

Aari Work Tassels or Potli Tassels

Aari or Maggam Work Tassels for Kanjeevaram Sarees are trending in South India. The designs are inspired from the maggam work blouses. Matching Cotton Silk is required for this kind of potli tassels. Atleast half meter of fabric is needed. The design has to be marked first, and then embroidery will be done. Threads and beads has to match the colors in the saree. It can be made in any size as few people like small potlis and few may like big. In this design aari embroidery includes Chain Stitch, Gold Sugar Beads, French Knots. A Jharkan (white stone) is…

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Aari Work / Maggam Work Bangles

Aari Work / Maggam Work Bangles

Aari Work Bangles are commonly known as Raw Silk Bangles and originates from South India. It is inspired from different types of Indian Embroidery like Zardosi Work, Tambour Work, Pearl Work etc. Usually Raw Silk Fabric is used which has a beautiful texture. Raw Silk Bangles can be designed in any sizes starting from kids to adults. Embroidery is done on the raw silk fabric first and then the fabric is cut as per the bangle size. Then this fabric piece is hand stitched on the plastic or wooden bangle base. Different types of embroidery can be done on raw…

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