Super cute Butter pots/ dahi-makhan handi for Krishnashtami

Hello friends,

It is our beloved Lord Krishna’s birthday again!
Such a joyous occasion demands something special and there is no end to the creative ideas you can work upon to enrich the Pooja decoration.

Today I wanted to share a very simple way of making the butter pots brimming with delicious fresh butter which our beloved Krishna absolutely loves stealing!

Here is what you need to get going to make these super cute butter pots..

•  Small brass pots (you can also use earthern pots)
• Golden lace
• Golden rope
• Small decorative buttons or craft dots with golden border
• Golden craft hangings
• Small gold rings used in jewellery making
• Golden or orange colored plastic thread used in jewellery making
• Craft glue
• Scissors
• Loose cotton

Steps:

1. Start decorating the brass pots by applying glue to fix the golden lace around the neck of the pots.
2. Stick on the decorative buttons/dots  at even distance all around the middle portion of the pots.
   
3. Using the macrame plant hanger technique , for e.g. this picture from Molly's website - (thank you Molly :)) would help, make the hangers for a single pot or more than one stacked one upon the other.  
4. I have used 8 cords for the single pot hanger and 6 cords for the double pot hanger for variation.
5. Add the golden craft hanging for a dramatic effect to the bottom of the pots and stuff in the loose cotton into the pots to imitate butter overflowing from the pots.
6. Suspend the pots using the required length of additional/different cord, onto the rod or nail on the wall to complete the look, as seen in my picture here:

If you are interested in trying out a painted variant of butter pots, here is another idea to add to your display collection:

For this, you need colored rhine stones, stone lace and golden colored lace, craft paints in glossy pink and gold color and craft glue.

1. Start off with coating the entire pot with a primer after levelling out the surface with sand paper for a smooth feel.
2. Then apply two coats of pink craft glossy enamel or shiny paint (you can use any desired color) and let dry between coats.
3. Stick on the colored rhine stones and laces.  
4. Add the craft paint in gold color at the base. 

5. Coat the inside of the opening of the pot with the gold colored paint as well to finish the piece.

Hope you liked these super sweet pots and the super easy steps too.

Here is wishing you a Happy Janmasthami celebration with these adorable cuties!