Istanbul Christmas
Istanbul Christmas 2013
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The resulting gold bar.
The resulting gold bar.
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More heating
More heating
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the sparks flew
the sparks flew
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Another pour. The gold melter does these small batches over and over, all day long
Another pour. The gold melter does these small batches over and over, all day long
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This specialized shop sets jewels into blank forms
This specialized shop sets jewels into blank forms
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The red material is a kind of wax that holds everything in place
The red material is a kind of wax that holds everything in place
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The work arrives in bags like these
The work arrives in bags like these
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leftovers
leftovers
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The wooden holders with the wax caps allow precise positioning of the setting
The wooden holders with the wax caps allow precise positioning of the setting
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Every one of the small holes will get a jewel
Every one of the small holes will get a jewel
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Patricia is holding a completed piece. She did not get to keep it.
Patricia is holding a completed piece. She did not get to keep it.
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Many of the smaller streets were jammed wth people
Many of the smaller streets were jammed wth people
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We passed one of the many entrances to the Grand Bazaar. None of us visited the Bazaar this trip.
We passed one of the many entrances to the Grand Bazaar. None of us visited the Bazaar this trip.
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A really crowded street. We could hadly make progress
A really crowded street. We could hadly make progress
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We had a short visit to the Rüstem Pasha Mosque which Patricia and I think is one of the most beautiful in all of Istanbul.
We had a short visit to the Rüstem Pasha Mosque which Patricia and I think is one of the most beautiful in all of Istanbul.
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There is more of a blue color, from the Iznik tiles, than there seems to be in the more famous Blue Mosque
There is more of a blue color, from the Iznik tiles, than there seems to be in the more famous Blue Mosque
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This mosque was designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan
This mosque was designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan
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This is working mosque and people came to pray while we were there
This is working mosque and people came to pray while we were there
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