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This other blog (see link below) was created to display my decorative items for sale. However as time passes by, the time to paint for sale just eluded me

No special reason as to why I still have this blog... maybe it's just to remind me..... that's where and how I started to be where I am now :)

All items shown are hand-painted personally by yours truly... but now I focus on commissioned jobs. So, I do take orders... but the queue is long... sorry :( .... but if you are willing to wait in the queue... I'm more than obliged to paint for you..... It would be an honour!!!!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Zie's mum's antiques

Zie had these kendi and colander cleaned for her mom... but somehow somewhere it didn't turn out as clean as expected ... so that's how they came to me... for a makeover ;)


The kendi has a beautifully curved metallic handle and an elegant body to match. I felt that it would not do the piece any justice if I were to just paint roses on it. So after 3 days of pondering, mulling and fretting over it, I finally gave Zie a call to inform her of my decision to make it look rustic and classic. Alhamdulillah she agreed. I'm happy with the outcome... I hope she is too ....




I painted the surface in a rustic manner ... and had gold trimmings with gold strokes and dots to complement. It is actually a very simple design but it adds elegance to this classic piece.








The colander was another story altogether. I didn't make it pastel as I wanted the fruits to stand out. It would look just as good on a pastel background with some effect work around it ... but I had to consider that the colander is very "holey" ... hehe... the holes make it difficult to paint on, as paint keeps on seeping out on the other side!!! It wasn't easy but it was fun ... and again... I'm happy with it.

These 2 will be handed over to Zie this Sunday... and as usual ... I'm apprehensive as to how my work is accepted ... *sigh* when will I ever get rid of this feeling huh? Anyway .. I'm starting on Noorazma's bread bin and picnic hamper soon ... but in between sessions .. I see progress on my shoe cabinet :))

Have a great day ya....

14 comments:

Gee said...

Salam nora.

Cantik lah kedua2 painting tu.

zie said...

kak nora...sure mak saya terkejut hari raya ni tengok kendi dia dan besen tu dah bertukar rupa....memang tul lah kak jin toncit dah tukar kan kendi tu jadi mabeles

Nora's Touch said...

Gee ... tq so much ... I enjoyed painting them...walaupun pada awalnye pening gak hehe

Nora's Touch said...

Zie ... hahaha betul la tu... jin toncit yg bernama nora muahahahaha...
Alhamdulillah Zie .... akak happy sgt bile dh siap ... c u this Sunday ya ;)

Mat Gebu said...

salam puan nora...ishh terpegun saya tengok set ketur cuci tangan tu..bertukar asal kejadiannya seolah2 di zaman kesultanan dedulu....saya ada seketul tapi warna biru...

Nora's Touch said...

salaam mat gebu ... mekaseh ya ... saya anggap tu sebagai satu pujian :)
Alhamdulillah

Amy Nujaimy said...

salam kak nora....

mmg bertuah empunya barang2 tu.... cantik sangat.... harap2 saya juga dpt belajar ngan akak nanti.... insyaallah

Nora's Touch said...

salaam amy... InsyaAllah... when there's a will... there's a way ;) ... org kite kata... nak 1000 daya, xnak 1000 daleh kan?

Karim Omar said...

Nice work. Still the same you after all these years.

Care to view your old school blog ... http://sulaimanian.wordpress.com/

Wassalam
Karim

Karim Omar said...

Nora,

BTW, the latest posting has your 1976 photo too. Surely you can spot.

Wassalam

Nora's Touch said...

Kaaarrriiimmmmmmmmmm ... how are uuuu???? lamanye... masyaAllah amat2 lama... sooo nice to meet u guys again... dah lama mencari teman2 SS... Alhamdulillah

still the same ole me?? nay... dh banyak berubah :)

Nora's Touch said...

hehe... visited the blog... yup! I saw me there... nuuuuun kang hujung tu ha!!!

Karim Omar said...

Even the way you answer my comments ... is you, those days STILL.

And thanks for leaving a comment at the http://sulaimanian.wordpress.com

Nora's Touch said...

hehe ... my oh my... u sure have a good memory! I remember a lot of other things too ;) lalalalalaaa

... guess I'm still young at heart la... badan je yg xnak ngaku ... muahahahaha

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