What is your craftwork , and where did you learn it from ?
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Lighting Up The UAE
Samira has been decorating candles with pictures and art for more than a year now . Her brand , Mira ’ s Candles , regularly features animal portraits , which can light up any animal enthusiast home .
By Sahar Afsheen Arshad
Around 16 years ago Samira came from Russia to visit her sister in the UAE . She fell in love with the city , its vibrant spirit , the weather and hospitality and she decided to stay .
What is your craftwork , and where did you learn it from ?
I do decoupage , which is the art of decorating an object by gluing coloured paper cut outs onto it in combination with special paint effects and gold leaf . It is a craft that originated from Europe in the 12th century . I started reading about it and found it interesting so I decided give it try .
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