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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The gold zari used in the border of a traditional white Kerala textile, such as a sari or a mundu…
A multi-thread machine used to create machine embroidery and lace, invented in 1893 by Swiss inventor Isaak Grobli. The term…
A printing technique in which an inked image is impressed on a rubber cylinder or blanket through a printing plate…
A form of mosaic work wherein hard semi-precious stones are inlaid onto stone to form images. The decorative technique flourished…
Painted and glazed ceramic ware, particularly tiles, common in the Islamic world, typically featuring colourful arabesques, floral and geometric motifs,…
A type of mukaish embroidery in which short lengths of metallic wire are passed through fabric with the help of…
A popular form of mid-nineteenth century photography that created and enhanced the illusion of depth in photographs. The technique involves…
Meaning “clothes from Kashi” in Sanskrit, it is a possible reference to the brocaded fabric produced in Kashi (now Varanasi).