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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Inlay
An ornamentation technique in sculpture and the decorative arts, where wood, metal, stone and fabric are embedded with different materials…
Mukaish
A variant of badla embroidery in which metallic wires are sewn onto the fabric with the help of a needle…
Fluting
Decorative ridges or grooves that are carved along the shaft of a column or pilaster to make it appear rounder…
Badla
A thin, flattened metallic wire that is used as yarn for sewing or embroidering decorative fabrics. The term also refers…
Fresco
A mural painting technique where water-based pigments are applied over wet lime plaster. As the paint and plaster dry together,…
Collagraph
A printmaking technique in which colour is applied to a printing surface covered with different materials and texture, then transferred…
Wax Resist-Dyeing
A technique of resist-dyeing in which molten wax is applied to portions of a textile, using blocks or a pen-like…
Satin Stitch
Also known as damask stitch, it is a technique in embroidery that uses flat stitches to cover sections on a…