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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Country At Heart






Country theme & things always have a special place in my heart. Whether it's American(with rich hues of blues, greens, reds & plaids), Australian(cluttered, patchwork & quilt, solid pine), English(Romantic & Shabby) or French(soft & cool colours with exquisite architectural design), country style offers more than warmth & coziness to our home. It makes your house a HOME SWEET HOME. Ever since I hooked on P&Q(Patchwork & Quilting) & painting, country theme never fails to have an influence on my workpiece. Have a look at some of them & be inspired..ENJOY!!!
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Craft Delights by Zahirah Zaharuddin said...

kak zu, do you think one day I can paint like you? I know that i'm lacking in self confidence when it comes to painting but I want to learn every aspect of decorative painting. will you help me to achieve that dream......?

July 16, 2008 1:34 AM
Zuraidah Ghazali said...

InsyaAllah Zahirah..just do your best ...not to worry kay...

July 17, 2008 7:50 AM

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15/03/2007 03:53 PM
Soalan
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Apakah hukumnya menggunakan pinggan mangkuk yang dibuat dari abu tulang haiwan. Contohnya dalam website dibawah:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/lenox.htm/printable.
Jawapan
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Hukum menggunakan abu tulang haiwan yang tidak halal dimakan seperti tulang babi dan seumpamanya dan tulang binatang halal(seperti lembu) tetapi tidak disembelih mengikut hukum syarak untuk membuat pinggan mangkuk adalah haram digunakan oleh umat Islam..
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Selesai - Paparan Web.
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PANEL SJAI 280807
Tarikh Selesai
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28/08/2007 03:04 PM

(Untuk makluman semua, apa yang saya tahu/faham ialah biasanya pinggan mangkuk yg mempunyai unsur tulang haiwan akan ditulis/dicetak 'Fine Bone China' di bawahnya. Memang tidak dinafikan produk 'Fine Bone China' mempunyai 'finishing' yg cantik dan 'kekuatan' yg lebih berbanding 'fine porcelain' dan 'stoneware' yg lebih murah harganya tetapi jika berasa waswas lebih baik dielakkan daripada membeli & menggunakannya - Wallahua'lam)



Fine China - Dinnerware designated as "Fine China" usually indicates that feldspar, a glassy and hard crystalline mineral made up mainly of aluminum silicates rather than bone ash has been used as the fluxing (fusing or bonding) agent. Fine china does not have the pure white body seen in bone china - it tends to have a grey-white hue. Bone China - The ingredients of bone china are china clay, china stone, silica, alumina, alkalies, lime and bone ash. It is fired at high temperatures of 2300 to 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. In the best grades of English bone china 50% or more of the body consists of refined bone ash prepared from specially selected animal bones which are reduced to a fine powder by heat. The bone is mixed with the finest china clays and highest quality Cornish stone. Specially skilled workers are needed in the manufacture of bone china and the best and most highly skilled in the world are found in the pottery district of England. Porcelain - Today the term porcelain is used loosely to describe shaped clay fired at extremely high temperatures, much higher than used in conventional china manufacture. When shaped thin enough porcelain is translucent, as is bone china. As a matter of fact, the recipe for both porcelain & bone china are closely aligned. The term "bone china" however, indicates that calcined animal bone ash (usually 25% to 50% of the total mixture) has been added to the basic batter of white clay and pulverized stone. Semi-Porcelain - A harder, more durable form of earthenware. The principle ingredient is china clay or feldspathic clay baked at a high temperature. Often the term semi-porcelain and high-grade earthenware are interchangeable.