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Border kolam · பார்டர் கோலம்

A border kolam repeats one small motif along a long strip, for steps, a threshold edge or the front of a stage. Draw one unit well, then repeat it.

Kolam collection · கோலத் தொகுப்பு

  • 1,021designs
  • Beginner to Easylevel
  • 8 minfor most
  • PDFdot sheet

Also called: border rangoli, step kolam, side kolam

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Border kolam designs, step by step · பார்டர் கோலம்

60 of 1,021 designs, easiest first. Open one to watch it drawn, step by step.

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Border kolam practice sheet (PDF) · பயிற்சித் தாள்

Print it on A4. Each design is laid out to draw on, its dots with helping numbers or a faint line to trace, with the finished design beside it to copy. Lovely for home, school and kolam classes.

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Each collection has designs to watch step by step and a dot sheet to print.

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How to draw a border kolam

  1. Get ready

    Sweep the spot and sprinkle a little water so the powder holds. Choose a design and keep its step pictures open beside you.

  2. Draw the design

    Draw one unit of the motif, then repeat it along the strip, keeping each one the same width. Mark the spacing with dots first.

  3. Finish and enjoy

    Close every line, add colour if you like, and step back to enjoy it. Draw the same design again tomorrow and it will come out faster.

Good to know

  • Most designs here take 3 to 8 minutes. The first few are the easiest, so start there.
  • Practise on the printed dot sheet first. The hand learns the turns on paper, then the floor is easy.

Questions people ask

What is a border kolam?

A border kolam repeats one small motif along a long strip, for steps, a threshold edge or the front of a stage. Draw one unit well, then repeat it.

How long does a border kolam take to draw?

The designs on this page take 3 to 8 minutes, about 8 minutes for most. They go from Beginner to Easy in level. A design you have drawn once goes faster the next time.

Is there a printable border kolam practice sheet?

Yes. Print the dot sheet PDF on this page: it has the dots for each design to practise on, then the finished designs to copy. Each design page also has its own sheet.

What else is a border kolam called?

In Tamil it is பார்டர் கோலம். People also call it border rangoli, step kolam, side kolam.

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