Anita Satin Choudhary
Anita Satin Choudhary writes for Ivory and Art Gallery. Browse the gallery for unique collection of artifacts ranging from Netsuke to Silver Judaica.
Articles by this Author
Smart Tips to Care For Your Bronze Sculpture
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/28/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
If you are an owner of indoor bronze pieces, there is a need to take a soft cloth for dust removal No matter if there is built-up residue and grime from indoor storage or the outdoor showcasing, there are proper methods to cleaning your bronze sculptures
Did You Know About the Hanukkah Lamps?
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/28/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
The Hanukkah lights are to be lit at sunset and placed in the doorway of the home There is the menorah that the Torah says that this light is to be lit every afternoon within the Jerusalem Holy Temple, and the Hanukkah lights are to be lit at each nightfall of evening during the eight days of the Hanukkah festival
How to Look After Your Bronze Sculptures
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/28/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
The artistically beautiful works of bronze sculpture has literally been around since ancient times Before the coming of the bronze sculptures, the bronze metal its self was originally used in the makings of weaponry and other useful items
Netsuke - Miniature Sculptures of an Bygone Age
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/28/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
The Netsuke became somewhat of an artistically and individually exception to that rule of control and dictation in societal quiet cohesiveness This was so to at least experience a form of expressive freedom through the Netsuke toggle personally chosen to be worn upon their clothing
The Process of Enamel Inlay Over Silver
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/28/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Although Russian silver and enamel artistic works exploded during the 19th Century, the true ancient beginnings were during the 15th and 16th Centuries During the heightened points of Russian silver and enamel works of art, the Cloisonne technique slightly similar to the Orient's original Cloisonne technique of metal and enamel process
Do You Know How a Mezuzah is Crafted?
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/27/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
There are numerous Jewish homes that put a Mezuzah on every door both inside and on the outside entrances and exits, while some homes only display a Mezuzah on the outside entrances
A Mezuzah has many defined steps that have to be followed as per the religious Jewish Laws on how to protect the 'Halacha', which is the Mezuzah scroll
Animal Netsuke - Caught in Action
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/27/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
There are numerous Jewish homes that put a Mezuzah on every door both inside and on the outside entrances and exits, while some homes only display a Mezuzah on the outside entrances
A Mezuzah has many defined steps that have to be followed as per the religious Jewish Laws on how to protect the 'Halacha', which is the Mezuzah scroll
What is a Spice Besamin and How is it Crafted?
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/26/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Havdalah is accompanied by the Spice Besamim or spice box Spice Besamim have always been in various forms of sizes and shapes
The Style of Crafting Delicate Statues in Bronze
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/26/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Bronze sculpture is a form reaching far back into several ancient and sophisticated civilizations A few more of the Roman bronze art works have survived over the Greek's "bronze"
The Art of Crafting Jewish Religious Objects
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/25/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
The artistic beauty of silver Judaica art has a historical time line referred all the way back to the Old Testament of Exodus 31:1-6 With silver being the preferred precious metal within many lands for many centuries, silver Judaica has very little artworks to have survived before the 16th century
Netsuke - Creative Miniature Sculpting
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/25/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Traditionally, these toggle forms of latches were made of cords with sliding types of beads to keep from loosing the personal belongings These fastening forms of beads were eventually toggles hand-crafted into many different types of artistic expression
Learn the Unique Process of Enamel Inlay
- By Anita Satin Choudhary
- Published 06/25/2008
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
If it is decorative enamel, then it will be applied by hand using one of several techniques of Champleve, Cloisonné, Basse-Taille, Plique-a-Jour, Encrusted Enamel, or Painted Enamel methods for painting portraits After the enamel is applied, the object is then to be fired at a consistent 1000 degree Celsius (1832 degree Fahrenheit), for reason of avoiding enamel variations
