星期三, 12月 26, 2007

紫雲皂

第一次做皂,前幾個月已經想試造,但因心力問題而不能開工,現在放假才可以有時間與心情。

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先買氫氧化鈉(1L-$45)再用五個月前的紫草加當歸浸的橄欖油來做皂。

IMG_0696 四個半鐘後已經皂化。

IMG_0704 入模後的一天,樣子不大好看。

在12月30日把它切成小塊。

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星期五, 10月 05, 2007

迷你八達通

迷你八達通誕生後,對我來說是方便了很多,因可以扣在電話繩上。但樣子太過呆板,而且大家都一樣。

靈機一動,給我想到一個方法,就是把我的Swarovski Crystal Sticker貼上,因經驗加上Sticker有限關係,只貼了以下的醜圖出來。有打算再貼過,可惜sticker很貴。

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星期三, 9月 26, 2007

星期一, 9月 17, 2007

九型人格分析(原創)

address: 九型人格分析

九型人格分析
第六型忠誠型、忠誠型、尋找安全者、謹慎型
15%
第四型藝術型、浪漫者、自我型、憑感覺者
14%
第一型完美主義者、完美型、改革者、改進型、秩序大使
13%
第八型領袖型、能力型、挑戰者、保護者、權威型
13%
第五型智慧型、觀察者、思想型、理性分析者、思考型
10%
第三型成就者、事業型、成就型、實踐型
10%
第二型助人者、全愛型、助人型、成就他人者、博愛型
10%
第九型和平型、和平者、和諧型、維持和諧者
8%
第七型快樂主義型、豐富型、活躍型、創造可能者、享樂型
7%

星期二, 9月 11, 2007

印度香

因放工後沒事好做,那便逛街。當走到間墳印度衣服的小店前,看到他們都有賣印度香,便走進去選取。

選它,愛它是天然而且是人手捲製,它的香味雖濃,每當風把它打散後,滿室佳香;不似中國香,點燃後,我的氣管一定受不了,可能我沒機會找到上品的香。

不過在燃燒香時,一定要保持空氣流通。

現在正找尋圖中的香,在網上說它是印度最出名的,真想嗅嗅它是什麼味道。

星期六, 7月 14, 2007

月餅模

在這炎熱的日子去上海街買餅模,很多款都在網上看過,價錢相差不算大,因不要忘記如在網上訂購還要加運費,現在可以給我直接選購,當然是更好啦!

因是星期六,有很多店都有開,而最多選擇是在《萬記砧板》,以下的東西都是在那裡買。最貴的只是一塊膠月餅模和那片壽桃形木月餅模,$25。他們還說如再近中秋會再貴,都不知她是否想我買多些才這樣說。

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星期二, 7月 10, 2007

Konad Nail Art

今天終於收到所訂的貨,很開心,但已經沒有了之前的那種衝動,
因現在有另一件事很想去做,就是找尋月餅模,想自製月餅,現在正努力周圍去格價。

在香港上海街有些店是有得買,但在淘寶網會有更多選擇和比較平,
當然對它的運費也不可以大意。

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星期六, 5月 12, 2007

Crystal website list

Mindat

Mineralogy Database

Crystal - Prehnite 葡萄石

因想了解清楚"綠石榴石"和"葡萄石" 的分別,便在網上找資料,無意中看到一篇文章說出中國有很多商人用"葡萄石"來當冰種玉來賣舟藏珠寶網,真的不說不知。

有人說:『碧綠榴同埋葡萄石係同一樣石,只不過中文稱號未統一之故』
但為何它們的英文名稱都不同呢?

所以它們是兩種原全不一樣的東西,可以從它的的結晶型態來分辨,而且它們各自的"綠"是完全不同。

Prehnite crystallizes in the form of compact granular masses, botryoidal, coumnar, and globular structures, plate-like layers, stalactites, tabular crystals, and prismatic crystals. The colour range includes pale green, dark green, yellow and white.

This mineral can be used to facilitate contact with impalpable entities via the visualization process and through meditation. It provides for contact with the entity as determined by the direction of th user; the direction of the user being determined by a conscious decision or an unconscious desire.

It is a "stone for dreaming and remembering". It also advances the state of meditation and furthers the avenues available during this unencumbered state.

It enhances once ability for prophesy, bringing in the aid of the Divine to inspire. It allows the inner "knowing to prepare, in advance, for situations of which one has no prior conscious knowledge; in these cases, prehnite is considered the stone to assure that the "commandment" to "always be prepared" is followed. The actual predictions which this stone facilitates are usually precise and accurate. Use of prehnite for the activity of prediction should not be take lightly; the most accurate predictions are made available when the concerns are for ones personal spiritual growth.

It can be used in the treatment of disorders of the kidneys, the bladder and the connective tissues, and for gout and anemic disorders of the blood.

星期三, 5月 09, 2007

Crystal - Garnet 石榴石

信仰的象徵 - 石榴石 (Garnet)

Garnet crystallizes in the form of dodecahedral and trapezohedral crystals, combinations of dodecahedral/ trapezohedral crystals, masses, granules, and plate-like layers. The colour range includes all of those colours listed under the various types of garnets. These types of garnets are almandine, andradite, grossular/ grossularite, pyrope/ rhodolite, uvarovite and spessartine/spessartite。

石榴石是一個大家族,品種,顏色和產地,產量都很多,有出產寶石的地方幾乎都會有石榴石。石榴石可以分成兩個系列、六個主要品種:鐵鋁榴石系列(鎂鋁榴石、鐵鋁榴石、錳鋁榴石)和鈣鐵榴石系列(鈣鉻榴石、鈣鋁榴石、鈣鐵榴石)。

Garnetis a "stone of health", extracting negative energy from the chakras, and transmuting the energy to the beneficial state.

It is said to have been one of the stones used in the breastplate of the high priest.

It has also been know as a "stone of commitment" - to purpose, to others, and to oneself. The loving powers of garnet tend to reflect the attributes of devotion, bring the love of others to expressions of warmth and understanding. It is quite helpful in moods of abandonment, allowing one to realise that surrender to discontinuity brings freshness to ones life.

The energies of the garnet help to amplify the functions emotional and intellectual regeneration and the processes therein; in order to achieve the integration of experiences and the acceptance of emotions, with subsequent renewal of the aspects of self-discovery, one must re-affirm the direction of inherent thoughts and feelings.


紅石榴 Pyrope/ Rhodolite : 由於含鎂的成份較多,顏色為深血紅色。

紅石榴石通常比其它的石榴石呈現較深的紅色,早在18世紀已經非常流行,它的英文名Pyrope 源自於希臘文 Pyropos。 意思是"火一般的",可見它的顏色像火一樣紅。由於它的產地廣產量多,所以售價不高。

Rhodolite 是紫石榴中最明亮也最美的一種,它是紅石榴和紫紅石榴的混合體。由於帶有紫色及相當深的紅色,令這種石榴石價錢較便宜。

The colour range includes crimson and pink-to-purple. Some pyrope appears to be black due to the depth of the colour.

It stimulates warmth and gentleness, assisting one in the unification with the creative forces of the self. It further helps one toward the actualization of experiencing the great spiral reaching from the center of the self to the outer layers of consciousness.

It can be used in the treatment of disorders of the digestive and elimination systems. It has been used to dispel heartburn, to soothe the throat and to induce vitality in the infirm It has also been used as an elixir to protect and to soothe the skin.


紫石榴 Almandite: 由於含鐵的成份較多,所以多為暗紅黑紅色。它被形容成好像燃燒著的木炭火。古埃及遺跡中就發現了很多紫石榴石,當時,人們用它做驅邪的護身符。

The colour is deep red, violet-red, or brownish-black, displaying a resinous lustre.

It has bee used in the treatment of heart disorders, to stimulate the inner cellular structure of the eyes, and to treat the live and pancreas. It can strengthen the proper functioning of the body to the depths of the cells, and can hep to promote action toward regenerqation.


黃石榴 Grossular: 由於含錳的成份較多,顏色多為黃啡啡色,也有綠色帶黑點的,還有粉紅色等。在黃石榴中有些綠色的品種會被誤認為是玉,這一種多用來做雕刻工藝品。

The colour range includes wine-yellow, brown, emerald green, pale green, yellow, red-brown, red orange, colourless-to-white, grey and black

This mineral strengthens stability in lawsuits and challenges. It transforms the lower forms of response and reaction to loving forms of reply. It also inspires the ideal of service, providing for cooperative effort and ingenuity in maintaining the effort.


Andradite: The colour range includes wine, green-yellow, orange-yellow, lime green to emerald green, brown-red, grey-green, dark green, brown, grey-black and black.

This mineral works mainly to stabilize and enhance the male qualities; hence, providing strength, stamina, courage, etc.

One type of Andradite is know as demantoid garnet. Demantoid is a green colour, within this garnet is a twist of green fire, a "coal" fire which generates energy at an atomically high-powered rate of oscillation.

Andradite also enhances the attractive aspects in relationships, attracting to one not that which is necessarily wanted, but binging into ones life that which is essential for ones development.


綠石榴 Uvarovite: 由於含鈣的成份較多,所以它有美觀的翠綠色被譽為綠色的水果。 綠色石榴石在數十年前才被發現, 地點在非洲肯亞的國家公園Tsavo,因此它被命名為 Tsavolite。它的綠色與優質的綠色電氣石相似,有時會被誤認為是非洲綠寶石。綠石榴多數比較小,很少有大於1克拉的,由於綠石榴的礦藏少,所以它是石榴家族中第二昂貴的品種。

一粒顏色漂亮生動的綠石榴也頗為昂貴.

Uvarovite is the name given to green Calcium Chromium garnets. The name has frequently been misused in the past to refer to other green and/or chromium-rich garnets, many so-called 'Uvarovites' are actually Chromian Grossular, Chromian Pyrope or the Magnesium Chromium garnet, Knorringite.

Spessartine:
The colour range includes orange, orange-red, red, red-brown, brown and red with a tinge of violet.

It can be used to initiate the analytical processes of the mind, bringing precise independence in discovery, and facilitating exploration within, the analytical and rational realms.

Spessartine has been used in the treatment of lactose intolerance and to assist in the remediation of deficiencies in calcium metabolism.

石榴石是化學成分比較複雜的硅酸鹽礦物,通常用A3B2[SiO4]3表示。其中A表示Ca2+ 、Mg2+、Fe2+、 Mn2+等二價陽離子,B表示Al3+、Fe3+、Cr3+等三價陽離子。屬等軸晶系。晶體形態呈菱形十二面體、四角三八面體或二者的聚形。集合體為粒狀 或塊狀。

石榴石 的顏色受成分影響,呈現多種顏色,有紅、紫紅、暗紅、橙、黃、綠、褐 、黑等色。呈現玻璃光澤、 金剛光澤,斷口顯油脂光澤。透明至半透明。均質體,折光率1.74-1.88。不具多色性,無雙折射現象。 硬度6.5-7.5,密度3.5-4.3克/立方厘米 。

星期四, 4月 12, 2007

【紫雲膏】製造過程

【四月十二日】

我已經計劃好在放工後去買紫根、當歸和麻油。

原來紫草不是那麼易買,找了好幾間藥材舖,都沒有,只有紫容,他們還說是一樣,真的知少些都會被騙。最後在同仁堂找到,$15兩,可以接受,當歸也是。

麻油,我只找普通的純黑麻油,香味比較濃,因我不想走去九龍買有機麻油。

份量:
純黑麻油 300ml HK$40
紫根 1兩 HK$15
當歸 1兩 HK$15
回家後便把紫草、當歸和麻油混合一起,這種方法叫“油引藥法”。


【四月十三日】

一晚之後,麻油已被紫草染紅。

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一晚之後,麻油已被紫草染紅。我想療效好些,因而自己打算加些《浮木果脂》和《金盞花萃取液》。

因老闆不在,可以快快手在網上落order和payment(昨晚已經search了要的東西),完成了交易後仍要等三個工作天才可以收到貨,有些心急。

1. 天然黃蜜蠟 Beeswax, Natural  是蜜蜂體內分泌物的脂肪性物質,是製作護脣膏、乳霜,乳液的天然乳化劑,亦可在製作手工皂時加入使成品較硬;具有輕微防腐抗菌功效,能增加成品的持久性。

2. 浮木果脂 Shea Butter 由非洲乳油木樹果實中的果仁所萃取提煉,提供皮膚大部分的主要需求調理元素,具幫助癒合、抗氧化、舒緩、保濕、柔軟及再生效益,易吸收並有防曬作用,可以使用於乾燥,受日光傷害的皮膚。 是手工香皂的高級素材,做出來的皂質地溫和且較硬。

3. 金盞花萃取液 Calendula Extract 具癒合、抗炎、舒緩、保濕、調節皮脂分泌作用,適合敏感性皮膚,保護和促進細胞生長,修復日曬受損的皮膚,改善微血管擴張。

4. Some Bottles
下午收到email,confirm下星期二才到,那麼要下星期日才開工,有可能我會忍不到星期日,會在當晚等囝囝睡了便開工。

我是在 emmaroma 的網上order。


【四月十七日】

IMG_3780IMG_3796今早終於收到材料,昨天仍有些擔心,因在網上討論上看到一些對這間公司(emmaroma)的不好評論,好在所訂購的貨物看來沒什麼事情。

因心急,回到家便開始開爐,用烹飪用的探熱針check住溫度,因怕會炸燶。

反覆三次看到溫度去到160度便停火,那些藥材已經變成脆片。跟著便是過濾,因過濾時藥油已經冷卻,所以再用水格著返熱到80度後便加入其它材料。初時以為50g的蜜蠟不夠硬,後來它開始冷卻下來便知要快手快腳

最後用了25g 浮木果脂 Shea Butter 和 10g 金盞花萃取液 Calendula Extract。成品出來後沒有麻油味,只有藥材味,我接受到。我立即試些上身,真的好似可以止到痕,我最希望是可以把細老的濕疹治好。

在使用時要小心,因它的天然色是紅色,會染到衣服。
在夏天時也要小心,因怕天氣熱在袋裡溶了,那便滿袋都是。


照片是在晚上拍,因而藥膏色比較深,今早後加多張在日光下的紫雲膏照片。
細支的是用唇膏筒,可以方便攜帶。

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最後總結:

份量:
純黑麻油    300ml HK$40
紫根       1兩 HK$15
當歸       1兩 HK$15 (三種材料浸了五天)
蜜蠟       50g HK$20
浮木果脂    25g (50g HK$32)
金盞花萃取液 10g (50g HK$60)