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Gemstone painting, as the name suggests, is made of precious or semi-precious gemstone, is an exclusive Indian art form, which has been going on for centuries. Traditional techniques are used to make this painting out of precious gemstones like - amethyst, garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Agate, Peridot, Red Jasper, etc. The painting is done by first sketching on a glass plate & then using real powdered gemstones rather than paint for color.

HANDMADE RECYCLED PAPER DIARY /JOURNAL

A journal or a diary is where people reconcile their secret desires, it is a perfect place for ideas to blossom and like dreams, they unfold the innocence of the human mind. One just can't imagine scripting a modern fairy tale sequel, on a paper fabricated of wooden pulp and coated of various dyes & chemicals and this highlights the elegance and charm of handmade paper diaries.

The Art of the Miniature

A work of fine art in miniature is a particularly personal object that draws the viewer into an intimate, concentrated little world that is breathtaking in its execution. Every single detail is miniaturized, the scale of the subject matter, the brush strokes; so that only with high magnification can one behold the immaculate details of the artist's technique. The term miniature relates first of all to technique and as an identification and only secondly to the size of a painting. The viewer must view the work at close range to obtain a full appreciation of both the image and the technique.

Over at Rockler, they came out with a new super-sized version of their silicone project mat. The “project mat XL” is 23-1/2″ wide x 30-1/4″ long, which they say is ideal for standard-sized workbenches