An early image projector developed in the seventeenth century, where pictures were showcased through transparent plates, typically made of glass. Originally developed for entertainment, it began to be increasingly used for educational purposes by the nineteenth century.
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Tanari
A wooden implement, it comprises vertical rods fixed on a plank around which the warp thread is wound.
Ari
An embroidery tool resembling a crochet needle, it comprises an elongated wooden handle and a long, fine needle tipped with…
viewfinder
The eyepiece on a camera that allows the photographer to compose and determine the focus of the image received through…
High-Warp Loom
Upright handloom traditionally used for tapestry and carpet weaving, in which the warp threads are stretched vertically between roller-beams at…
Medium Format Camera
Film cameras that produce images larger than 24 mm x 36 mm but smaller than 4 inches x 5 inches.
Throw-Shuttle
A type of loom in which the shuttle, containing the weft yarn, is passed through the warp threads by hand.…
darkroom
Light-sealed room used for chemically processing photographic film and making prints. While developing film requires complete darkness, prints are made…
box camera
Simple camera consisting of a light-sealed cuboidal box that has a lens fixed to one end, and the photographic film…