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Finally I got back the wall decor. I must say it looks good. Taking a photo of it however was a bit difficult. Even with the flash off, I got some light bouncing off the mirror pieces… Anyway here it is… Note: Even though my husband did not build me a Sheesh Mahal or for …
I finally gave my wall decor for framing at ARTS & FRAMES in East Windsor. The Sales Associate was extremely helpful and suggested variety of options. Of course it has set me back by about $200. He told me it will be ready in 6 – 10 days….Still waiting. Since I am so impatient I …
Currently I am shopping around for frames for my Sheesh Mahal wall decor. I did not realize how expensive framing can be here.. The quotes I am getting are simply ridiculous. Lets just say….for that price, I can easily buy a 30″ flat screen TV…OMG...What was I thinking??? Well, anyway looks like I will be …
Look at what I have done. Messed it up…no just kidding… I finally finished grouting the whole thing yesterday. Took me about 4 hours. I have to allow the grout to set for 48 hrs and then seal it with a grout sealer. Then I have to paint the borders and if possible next week …
Finally I finished gluing all the pieces on to the board. I have to wait 24 hrs for them to set in. Tomorrow I will begin the process of cleaning and grouting. I think I will be done with this project by this weekend.
Since last couple of weeks I have been on the ‘Mom & Homemaker’ mode completely. I have been overly and exhaustively busy. Here are some of the activities I have been busy with: Since the start of spring my soccer mom duties have officially started. Soccer practices, games, swimming and hindi classes have pretty much …
It’s been too long since my last update. I have been busy working on the project. I think I will be working this project well until mid May. It is a very laborious project and a pain in the neck. I mean that literally…every morning I wake up with a stiff neck. On top of …
So it is official. March came and went, and I was unable to finish the Sheesh Mahal project on time. I am still hunting for materials. It is so frustrating. According to our guide at the Amer Fort…the materials for the Sheesh Mahal, especially the mirror pieces were imported from Belgium. So, it was easier …
I got my last shipment of golden glass tiles yesterday. I had ordered the tiles from a dealer online. I have to say the shipment process from this particular dealer was very, very efficient. It took maybe 3 days for me to receive the tiles from the date of placing the order. However, a big …
I am afraid I will not be able to complete this project on time. I realize it was very ambitious of me to undertake this project. I received part of my supplies of scrap glass. I have to individually break them by hand to make smaller pieces. All 7 lbs of them. I have also …
I knew while starting this project, that it is not going to be easy. I assumed I would get all the supplies in Michaels, Walmart or JoAnns. OH man….I was so naive. I need mirror tiles, glass tiles, glass gems (pebbles) etc. I need these supplies by the pounds….but these arts & craft stores have …
I know, I had promised to reveal my next project on Mar 1st…but guess what? I was very very busy. Doing What??? Well after completing all the necessary housework, I started watching TV. Then I spent 3 hours watching ‘The Real Housewives of New York’. You see I had missed the last season’s episodes…so I …
For my next project, I will take a break for a week. Instead of starting right away, I thought it will be better to start on March 1st. During this break I am planning to clean out and organize my basement…..especially my work area. My kids take out all my stuff from the arts & …
Yep. I met my deadline last night. It was a mad dash…..actually to the finish line…… Yeah I know…Winter Olympics is going on so I am in that spirit. It was not without hiccups though. Yesterday when I was working on the ottoman, I was very cool about the whole thing. I thought it was going …
