Mava (Starch) Question

[jasraj93]

Quick Question. What medha do teams use for there paggan. I've heard rice flower corn starch and sta-flo. Which one works out best and whats the difference with all of them? Thankz

 

[jvirk]

im sure ull get differnet opinions here...

personally i like using sta-flo...

i mavaa wutever amount i want mavaa'd (about 10 inches)

then i let it all drip out by hanging it
then i blow dry it with a blowdryer and it comes up pretty nice

i use to not blow dry it and just let it dry...and i wud mavaa it 2x...like sta-flo it once..hang it and let it dry...then repeat it once again...wud come out pretty hard

in my opinion - i think all of them work pretty well..just find wutever ur comfortable with

 

[jasraj93]

oo thankzz i went to walmart for sta-flo they had no idea wuh it wus ??? LOLLLLL where can i get it and is it premade starch that u spray on *-) ?

 

[jvirk]

its like a gallon shaped blue bottle...its a liquid...u have to pour the liquid into a big bowl and stuff i guess and dip the part of the pagg u want starched in there...i usually reallyyy mix it around in there for about 2 minutes to make sure every part is wet....then hang it all the way across and let it dry...let all the starch drip out

 

[jasraj93]

oo thankzz alot

 

[kinnell]

Sta-Flo is available at Walmart. Ask for Starch, not Sta-Flo and it should be in that section. As Justin said, it's not a spray but a liquid.

We had to starch it twice.

 

[- Raja -]

corn starch..always

 

[has_jawandha]

you can just use gold medal all purpose flour, make sure you get a good amount though. then jus let it dry it comes out pretty good. jus make sure you dont put on too much though, you're turla will end up with hella white clumps and shit. otherwise its a good method. oh yea let it dry overnite. any questions let me know.

 

[zagreus]

i've done both methods (make maava and sta-flo) and personally prefer sta-flo because it's easier to use and get a good consistency. if you make the maava, i would suggest rice flour. if you get it heated the right way and everything...it should hold pretty nicely

 

[jasraj93]

ohh thankz for all the help guys

 

[aman dhaliwal]

all purpose flower is wat i used to use..its the best

 

[aman dhaliwal]

hairspray also works the got2b exrta hard one..no homo

 

[Jeet]

walmart? go to sabji mandi near ur house dude

 

[aman dhaliwal]

subji mandi ton bund marronee ah...othe ja ke kahe ve 2 kilo diyan gajjaran paa do ji bund ch mere

 

[gabroo_shokeen]

corn starch best for bhangra turban.im use allways corn starch..................

 

[jasraj93]

i usually use corn starch but i dont like making the mava, im gonna try sta flo this time and we'll see if its any better

 

[Jeet]

o teri saleya bond hi paad diti

 

[jasraj93]

another quetsion... whats the difference if u heat it up or not cuz i wus just watching a youtube video on how to make starch all they did wus mix water and corn starch together shake and spray it on to w.e needs starching??? would that be good for a turla?

 

[Cherag]

.... i would suggest rice flour. if you get it heated the right way and everything...it should hold pretty nicely

I agree I have used both the liquid starch and rice flour, and I've also tried medha, in Punjabi it's said that "chawalan dha atta sabh tho jadha akkardha", which means rice flour is the stiffest... it works perfectly!

 

[Kanvar]

rice flour FTW