A stencil-based printing process which involves forcing ink through a fine screen, usually made of silk, polyester or nylon, onto the surface of the paper underneath.
Serigraphy
Link copied!
More Definitions
Relief Printing
A printmaking process in which the printing surface is cut or etched with the design to be printed. Methods of…
Schiffli
A multi-thread machine used to create machine embroidery and lace, invented in 1893 by Swiss inventor Isaak Grobli. The term…
Khat
A motif found predominantly in kota doria, which uses cotton as warp and silk as weft threads. The warp and…
Tempera
A technique of painting characterised by mineral pigments suspended in binders such as egg yolk, casein, glycerine or gum in…
Chain Stitch
A decorative embroidery technique in which the stitch consists of consecutive, interconnected loops that resemble the links of a chain.…
Chiaroscuro
A technique used in the visual arts to represent strong contrasts of light and shadow and emphasise three-dimensional space and…
Chromolithography
A chemical-based printing method for the production of coloured prints using stone or grained zinc surface plates and grease-based inks.…
Radiocarbon Dating
A method of determining the objective age of carbon-based materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14, formed when the nitrogen…