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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Offset Printing
A printing technique in which an inked image is impressed on a rubber cylinder or blanket through a printing plate…
Extra Weft
Also known as the supplementary weft technique, it is a design method where additional weft threads are added to the…
Rib Weave
A variation of the plain weave, it is created by passing the weft over and under the warp threads in…
Mola
Meaning “shirt” or “clothing,” it is a traditional textile made in reverse-applique technique by women of the Guna community of…
Khat
A motif found predominantly in kota doria, which uses cotton as warp and silk as weft threads. The warp and…
Dovetail
A method of tapestry weaving where wefts of two different colours are woven onto the same warp threads. This method…
Herringbone Stitch
A needlework technique that uses stitches resembling bones extending from the spine of a herring fish. It is found in…
Cable-Edging
A motif with a raised surface, it is often found in textiles. Cables are created by knitting out of order,…