Tile Talk
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Aladdin Palace, Konya, Turkey. Siren on a star-shaped tile, underglaze painting, Kubadabad Palace, c. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Animal and flower figures, 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Image via www.turkishculture.org. Kubadabad Palace, c.
Kitchen and Residential Design
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Kitchen and Residential Design. Roasting a turkey; a Blog Off post. The centerpiece of any Thanksgiving dinner is a stuffed turkey. If turkeys not your thing, a capon makes a perfect stand in. When youre buying a turkey, allow a pound for every person youre feeding. You just made turkey stock, congratulations.
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Architectural Ceramics
AUGUST 25, 2017
Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia.
Tile Talk
MAY 20, 2014
Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. These star polygons were not limited only to the painted figure. This technique evolved to include painted pictures on plain tiles which were then glazed and fired afterwards. hand painted tile. kitchen backsplash. kitchen tile.
Kitchens for Living
MAY 11, 2015
What is encaustic painting? Encaustic painting involves beeswax, resin and pigments in varying combinations. One of my paintings, SurfAcing, 2014 12″X12″ Encaustic mixed media on wood boards. Encaustic painting predates oil painting and was used to create portraits on mummy casings dating back to 100BC in Egypt.
Kitchen and Residential Design
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Kitchen and Residential Design. My husband and I are planning to finish up our kitchen with all new appliances and by fixing our old cabinets at some point after the new year. Once you have that goal set, make an appointment with a local, independent kitchen designer. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. 28 November 2011.
Tile Talk
DECEMBER 4, 2012
Images were first painted onto plain rectangular tiles, glazed, and then fired. Before I get too old, I would really like to explore the country that I was born in, Turkey, as well as Iran, where my husband was born. hand painted tile. kitchen backsplash. kitchen tile. Franke Kitchen Systems. bathroom tile.
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