Fresco Buono

Techniques & Processes Premodern Culture

Literally meaning “true fresh” in Italian, it is a painting technique in which the paint is applied to wet plaster, making the paint an integral part of the surface, resulting in greater durability compared to the fresco secco (dry fresco) technique.

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Clamp-Resist Dyeing

A textile dyeing technique where wooden clamps are used to reserve areas of a fabric from receiving the dye. In…

Badla

A thin, flattened metallic wire that is used as yarn for sewing or embroidering decorative fabrics. The term also refers…

Piping

A type of embellishment or trim in which a folded strip of cloth is sewn around an edge to accentuate…

Rib Weave

A variation of the plain weave, it is created by passing the weft over and under the warp threads in…

Extra Weft

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

Combination Printing

An early photographic technique wherein two or more negative images are combined to create a single image. This technique allowed…

chamfer

A slope or bevel, typically at 45º, at the intersection between planes in woodwork, architectural and engineering detailing, and other…

Zari

A gold or silver thread used in brocade and zardosi designs. It is typically used to decorate silk saris, ghaghras…