tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75533343065264895742024-02-07T18:54:20.439+05:30Ramblings of a wandering mindMalini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-52818291057396174282012-09-21T17:36:00.000+05:302020-03-30T16:16:44.006+05:30Sand n Surf, a new tourist location
Want to escape from the hustle & bustle of Kolkata? Well Mandarmani will be an obvious choice.
Mandarmani is a recently developed tourist destination, known for its serenity and beach resorts. Though Digha and Mandarmani are in close proximity, Mandarmani is different from Digha. Mandarmani is becoming popular among the tourists for its unexplored sea beach.
Mandarmani is aMalini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0Mandarmani Beach, Mandarmoni21.6479709 87.644547321.6184534 87.605065299999993 21.6774884 87.6840293tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-39288586840506803562009-03-31T08:11:00.008+05:302020-03-30T16:30:59.976+05:30Beveled Glass
A beveled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular (but instead often at 45 degrees) to the faces of the piece. Beveled edges are a commonly found in window panes and mirrors.
Beveled glass is usually made by taking one-quarter inch-thick clear glass and creating a one-inch bevel on one side around the entire periphery. These bevels act as prisms in the sunlight Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-19353668636394804042009-03-30T18:01:00.005+05:302020-03-30T16:32:31.008+05:30Cloudy Day
Some pictures of a cloudy day as taken from my parent's place some times back. I remembered it rained heavily after that...
Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-52377641027847992962009-03-28T07:25:00.003+05:302020-03-30T16:34:54.035+05:30Fancy Clock
Some fancy clocks with outlined glass liner and filled with glass painting colours.
Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-77207241534351903242009-03-27T09:17:00.010+05:302020-03-30T16:36:49.354+05:30A sudden drizzle
A bright and sunny morning was transformed into a cloudy and dark day with a sudden welcome drizzle.
I waited for the rainbow, but it never occurred.
Maybe next time......
Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-248382422044526802009-03-26T09:32:00.006+05:302009-03-26T09:51:00.000+05:30Clouds, Sunrise and SunsetClouds always fascinated me since childhood for their various formations and colours so does sunrise and sunsets. I used to peep through the windows and look at the sky and tried to identify the various formations as read in the school books. I remember, I used to be so elated when a particular shape matched with that in the text books. Though today skyline is diminishing with rapid increase of Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-46261256209137445152009-02-15T21:09:00.006+05:302009-03-26T10:07:48.416+05:30Surface Etching DesignsSurface Etching Designs are block designs (rather than line drawings), where the black areas are etched and the white areas are left clear (called a positive etch). If the black areas are left clear and the white areas are etched, the etching is called a negative or reverse etch.Etching glass can be fairly simple! One can make a variety of decorative items / pictures.Here are the things you will Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-23691278280076689732009-02-15T21:02:00.006+05:302009-03-26T10:08:13.574+05:30Glass Etching TechniquesAll of the possible glass etching techniques, they can be categorized into 3 major techniques: Surface Etching, Carving and Shading.Surface Etching: Here etching is only dome of the surface of the glass. The designs look like positive and negative, or black and white. The etched portions of the design always look white and the clear & unetched portions of the design look black or dark. All Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-74024481352884672812009-02-12T14:44:00.006+05:302009-03-26T10:08:30.435+05:30Creative CornerDrawn towards drawing and painting since childhood gathered knowledge with the usual learning techniques in school & drawing classes.Used to make rough pencil sketches of school mates in plain paper (my first portrait) and making drawing projects in school, colleges and computer classes. Somehow years went by and the passion to follow my creativity was lost somewhere in between pursuing Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-66468043136592639382009-01-25T08:27:00.019+05:302009-03-26T10:09:06.219+05:30Basic Glass Painting Techniques for Beginners Basic Glass Lining Instructions: First of all, select a small piece of glass (rectangular will be a good option for beginers) and clean & dry the glass thoroughly.After cleaning glass, place the glass over the top of pattern (start with simple design, like a square or a flower with leaves), so that the pattern is visible under the glass. Make a cone (you can take a square piece of plastic Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553334306526489574.post-74611515866423076692009-01-24T17:12:00.010+05:302020-05-06T11:51:03.530+05:30Hi there!! Welcome to my blog.This is Malini…a Homemaker, Mom, Freelancer and Glass Artefacts Designer (Hobby)….Drawn to paintings, sketches, portraits, arts & crafts since childhood, I always wanted to be engaged in something creative. Somehow studies, career and family obligations became more important than my passion. Things and priorities changed over the years with the joy of Malini Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15895114142130267415noreply@blogger.com0