Utility knife, also known as a falchata, is one of the small tools and equipment that can be fixed with a locking mechanism and has a sharp edge. Almost everyone has it at home and at work. Factories, construction projects, school projects, offices and homes are among the areas where a utility knife is used. […]

Marbling art is a traditional Turkish art based on the combination of special paints dropped on the surface of water and the shaping made on the paint with the flow of water and the effect of gravity to create unique and impressive patterns. The artist first prepares the paints and then pours them into a […]

Calligraphy, which is of great importance in geographies that host Islamic culture, is a traditional handicraft based on the Arabic alphabet used in the lands where Islam was born. Today, it includes calligraphy and Arabic, Ottoman and Persian calligraphy works.Calligraphy, which means Islamic line and design in Arabic, was also passed on to the Ottomans […]

A painting brush is used to spread the paint on the surfaces preferred for painting while painting and undertakes one of the most important tasks among painting materials. It is important that the brushes used in painting have the appropriate features to transfer or color the forms we design in our imagination and want to […]

Watercolors, called “aquarelles” in Latin, which means for water, are water-soluble paints produced by increasing the binding of finely powdered pigments with various resins. Material quality is essential for the watercolor technique, which is one of the most enjoyable painting techniques. As the quality of the paint used increases, watercoloring becomes that much more enjoyable […]

What is Papyrus Paper and What is it Used for? Two thousand years ago, papyrus was the most popular writing material in the world. Today, modern papyrus is used as a special writing material by artists and calligraphers.Papyrus, which was used as a writing material in ancient times and is also the name of the […]

The art of illumination, which literally means to gild, to decorate with gold, is one of the Turkish decorative arts. Illumination, which was used especially to decorate the Quran in many periods of Turkish history, is the general name given to the art of book decoration and ornamentation. Illumination art was also frequently used to […]

History of Paper and Types of Paper Before the paper we know today, when people communicated through pictures and symbols, they used carved tree bark, cave walls and papyrus or clay tablets. In line with all this, the need for a portable and more comfortable object that could be written on and drawn on, namely […]

Calligraphy is among the most popular handicrafts of recent years. Calligraphy works bring aesthetically perfect and peaceful works to people’s homes or offices. There is no doubt that facsimile calligraphy works are at the top of the works that add an aesthetic, lively and spiritual atmosphere to living and working spaces. Calligraphy, which we can […]

When talking about traditional Turkish-Islamic arts, the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly the art of Calligraphy and Illumination. Briefly defined as beautiful writing and writing ornamentation arts, the art of calligraphy and illumination has continued its existence within the framework of the master-apprentice relationship from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. […]