Counted-Thread Embroidery

A form of embroidery where the warp and weft are uniformly counted, resulting in a uniform, even pattern. It is used predominantly in phulkari and kasuti embroidery.

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Tintype

A photograph made by creating a positive directly on a thin sheet of black-enamelled metal coated with collodion. They were…

Calotype

An early photographic technique invented by William Henry Fox Talbot, who patented it in 1841. Also known as talbotype, the…

Bargello Stitches

An embroidery technique in which patterns are made by sewing vertical stitches of different lengths in a row, according to…

Photomontage

A process of creating collages of photographs to create a composite image. It was frequently used in movements such as…

Extra Weft

Also known as the supplementary weft technique, it is a design method where additional weft threads are added to the…

Overdye

In textile production, it is the practice of dyeing a fabric or yarn that has already been dyed.

Relief Printing

A printmaking process in which the printing surface is cut or etched with the design to be printed. Methods of…

En Plein Air

Meaning “in open air” in French, it is the style of creating a finished landscape painting outdoors. Before the practice…