A relief carving-based technique where the image remains at the surface level of a wooden block while the negative spaces around its contours is carved off. The raised image retains the ink and is printed on the desired surface, usually paper.
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Impasto
A painting technique in which paint is thickly applied to the canvas, creating a surface texture. This can aid in…
Stippling
A painting and drawing technique where a pattern of dots is used to produce the effect of shading.
Engine Oil Painting
Paintings made using engine oil as the pigment binder, instead of typically used oils such as linseed or safflower oil.…
Chain Stitch
A decorative embroidery technique in which the stitch consists of consecutive, interconnected loops that resemble the links of a chain.…
Tintype
A photograph made by creating a positive directly on a thin sheet of black-enamelled metal coated with collodion. They were…
Single-Spindle
A technique of spinning yarn that incorporates one spindle, as seen in the charkha used to spin khadi.
Dovetail
A method of tapestry weaving where wefts of two different colours are woven onto the same warp threads. This method…
Fresco
A mural painting technique where water-based pigments are applied over wet lime plaster. As the paint and plaster dry together,…