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When it comes time to replace the exterior of your home, you'll probably spend some time considering whether or not you should use the same material that is already there, or a different one. Which way you go will depend on your home and your preferences, but no matter what you choose, having good information about what is available is important. If you are considering replacing the vinyl siding on your home with a new style and/or color, we can help you understand a little more about the various options, so that you can make an informed decision.
Dutch lap is a style of home exterior paneling in which there is a decorative groove in the top of the panel which is not present in traditional siding panels. Designed to look like hand carved wood siding, the Dutch lap style looks really nice on homes with very traditional architecture. It is available in both vinyl and wood siding, although with vinyl it is only available in premium grades, making it a bit more expensive than traditional vinyl. Dutch lap is not a "specialty" siding, and is therefor available from most major brands of siding makers.
Solid core is a type of siding that is made with vinyl, but is not strictly "vinyl siding". Solid core siding is manufactured out of a composite material, which includes vinyl, and combines the best features of each component. This makes solid core much more resistant to cracking, fading and other wear issues common with traditional vinyl home exterior paneling. One of the best features of solid core siding is the solid core backing, which insulates at around four times better than the traditional type. This backing also prevents the panels from having a warped look, because the panels bond tight and flat thanks to the backing.
If you aren't sure if either of these options would be right for your home versus the traditional vinyl type, the Heartland Siding company website offers a tool for helping you figure out which type of siding is right for you. This tool asks you a series of questions in pop out windows, and then displays vinyl siding options that meet your criteria. This tool can be very valuable in helping you decide what type of siding to replace your old siding with.
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Wooden Carving in India
India is known as the land of many Gods and Goddesses. Indians worship different Gods according to their customs and beliefs. The tradition of worshipping God & Goddesses started way back in Pre-historic times, because of which every region in India had developed their own style of worshipping their respective Gods & Goddesses. With the same the trend of worshiping idols began and people started carving wood or metal as Gods & Goddesses, marked with a distinct type of carving strongly influenced by local traditions with the materials that were locally available. To make a carved sculpture, the artist uses a hammer and chisel to cut away the surplus from a block of wood. In Indian wood carvings, the idols of Gods, Goddesses & demigods are the most preferred themes. In southern parts of India the wooden sculptures & toys are very popular for their intricate carving works & finesse where as in northern India a distinct style of sculpture is found through the furniture from these states that are prominent.
Specialized techniques of carvings are used in variety of ways on wood, amongst which sandalwood carving is considered as one of the most important. Originally, the deities- Shiva usually in the form of Natraja, Lord Vishnu, Devi, lord Ganesha, Kartikeya and others were created in sandalwood, but now not only idols of Gods or Goddesses but also animals and other related sculptures are done for home decoration.
Throughout the history of Indian art, the wooden carvings done on temples and these decorated with doors, ceilings and various fittings carved in teak and other kind of woods are the well known examples of the historic Indian art. The temple of Somnath from the northwest coast is famous for its beautiful wooden sculpture. The doors of the temple are famous for their magnificence and are highly valued as sacred relics. On the same lines almost all the architecture including a door, column, gallery or even a whole house front is covered with most the intricate design at Bhera in Shahpur. The sculptures at the Great Stupa at Bharhut, in northern India, constructed dating back approximately in the middle of 2nd century BC are the earliest examples of this art. All the figures at Bharhut are like a series in which ancient happenings or small events are depicted in the from of a continuous narration.
Apart from these historical works stated above, the wooden sculptures found in the following states are also famous.
In Assam, the namghars which are the sacred worship places of people were constructed from wood. Amongst these carvings the presence of animal figures of mythological importance such as half-man & half eagle garuda-the vahana of Lord Vishnu and the loyal Hanuman-the monkey God, magar means crocodile-the vahana of Goddess Ganga, the simha or the lion- the vahana of Devi were widely placed in the wooden sculptures.
The southern states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Andhra Pradesh, the architecture is best expressed in the form of rathas, which are like miniature temples on wheels depicting Gods & Goddesses with mythological tales carved on the panels of these rathas. Andhra Pradesh has a tradition of manufacturing woodcarving for religious centres and Tirupathi red wood dolls primarily made for sales to pilgrims. Almost every house in these states have a carved family temple, where these temples employ intricate patterns of designs in the ceilings, pillars or in brackets.
In northern part of India especially in Kashmir, a distinctive tradition of Central Asian designs are found whereby the wooden mosques and palaces maintain the rich tradition of wooden carving & wood turning. In Punjab state, the old haveli’s and palaces have the traditionally carved doors & windows. These days the wooden carving tradition is very famous & the former wood inlay technique is specialized only in Hoshiarpur, where the intricate design is primarily based on floral themes. This is because of the continuation of Mughal tradition of decorative designs.
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At Chitra Handicrafts, we specialize in sandalwood, rosewood and whitewood sculptures and artefacts. Handpicked wood is delicately hand-crafted by expert artisans using time-honoured techniques. Ideal for your home decor these valuable sculptures can be ordered online and will be door-delivered to you, attractively packaged in a decorative box.For more information please visit www.chitrahandicrafts.com
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how do you make your own action figure,like most people in japan? most of the hobby collectors there do.?
i saw this one time on tv, japanese, most of them, make their own action figures of their favorite animation characters. especially those people called "otakus", i think it's the right term. anyway, they used this kind of clay, I'm not sure if it's called the clay of paris,then they mold the clay, arms , legs, head, after then the whole body of their desired character now comes to form. they would sculpt,carve down to its tiniest details, then paint it with detiled color, and done! they have now thier own action figure.
it sounds kind like you just answered your own question.
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