How to make Wau Bulan

This is the process how to make a wau by your own

even you live outside Malaysia. You could choose your
own patern and design. Basically, wau is synonim with
the traditional design. The main skeleton of wau uses
bamboo stick and tied up with string.

1.
The spine of wau is measured into 3 parts,
then marking the point of separation.
2.

Wau wing section will tie first.

3.
Wing that is tied will also be tied at the
marked point of wau spine.
4.
Bind at the top and bottom of the tail
spine. Make sure that the balance in both sides.

5.
Attach the end of the tail for both left and
right to the wing.
6.
For the waist of the wau, make 2 semi
circles from the bamboo stick to form a circle as
shown in Wau Bulan picture above.
7. Last process is to make the head wau with
binding half of the head with wau wing with 2inch distance from the spine.

Painting engraving on the body between the wau is a

key element of the wau is unique and special but you
could use your own design. Among the steps involved:
1. Fold the paper four colors for the wing, and
double to the tail.
2. Start painting from the chest up to the end
of the wing with a clear space to space site
deer, for the tail, the pattern that must be
drawn with the same pattern in the wing.
3.
Pattern should be cut using a sharp knife
and a special pattern is a basic pattern for the
wau.
4.
Pattern will be affixed to the other colors
of paper, usually a gold color with sweeping glue
behind the paper pattern. Gum should be mixed
with water first to avoid sag. Paper pattern will
be placed on the wet cloth. Colored paper were
placed gently on the paper pattern and then

leveled with the board using hot wet cloth just

above.
5.
Cut the pattern and paste the paper again
with different colors until completed.

Posted by Azhanafiq at 6:54 AM