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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Slit Weave
Also known as slit tapestry, it is a weaving technique which uses multiple weft yarns through sections of the warp,…
Cable-Edging
A motif with a raised surface, it is often found in textiles. Cables are created by knitting out of order,…
Dovetail
A method of tapestry weaving where wefts of two different colours are woven onto the same warp threads. This method…
Counted-Thread Embroidery
A form of embroidery where the warp and weft are uniformly counted, resulting in a uniform, even pattern. It is…
Bargello Stitches
An embroidery technique in which patterns are made by sewing vertical stitches of different lengths in a row, according to…
Twill Weave
A weave in which the weft is passed over and then under multiple warp threads in a repetitive sequence. It…
Tintype
A photograph made by creating a positive directly on a thin sheet of black-enamelled metal coated with collodion. They were…
Lohori Running Stitch
A form of kantha embroidery that is characterised by running stitches that resemble waves. From the Persian word lehr, meaning…