An ornamentation technique in sculpture and the decorative arts, where wood, metal, stone and fabric are embedded with different materials to create an image. It is commonly used in furniture, decorative pieces and architecture.
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An instructional code that translates the designs to be woven in Kani shawls. The code is written on a sheet…
A needlework technique in embroidery where successive, overlapping stitches produce a corded appearance, resembling the stem of a plant.
Known as sumi-e (black ink painting) in Japanese, it is a painting technique that uses black ink in water in…
Painted and glazed ceramic ware, particularly tiles, common in the Islamic world, typically featuring colourful arabesques, floral and geometric motifs,…
Also known as patiya sari, it is a tussar silk sari characterised by extra weft rib weaves in the pallu…
A photographic negative using a base of paper coated with oil or beeswax before the application of dry and stable…
A technique of painting characterised by mineral pigments suspended in binders such as egg yolk, casein, glycerine or gum in…
The process of removing debris and dirt from raw cotton fibre, either manually or by running it through a mechanical…