Mother-of-pearl inlay is made of a substance called mother of pearl, which is found in the shell of sea animals and used in mother-of-pearl, with a hard, white and rainbow glittering, phosphoric feature. The craftsman who processes this substance is also called “sedefkar” or “sedefçi” in Turkish language.
Although it is seen in the oldest civilizations of the first age, the application of mother-of-pearl in goods as an ornamental element appears in the later periods. It is known that mother-of-pearl is used in the most common and advanced form in Turkish-Ottoman Art.
The work of inlaying pieces cut from the same shape carved of another material into the slots opened by carving in desired shapes on any material that can be carved is called mother-of-pearl inlay. The materials that can be carved are stone, wood, marble and some metal suitable for processing. Inlay work is carried out by carving some parts of the stone, wood or metal and embedding parts cut according to the shape carved from another more valuable metal or material.
The mother-of-pearl inlay process is applied on a finished large or small piece of furniture. Although these furnitures are generally small souvenirs, they can also be applied to furniture made of solid if desired.
CALLIGRAPHY Calligraphy is the art of aesthetic writing with the letters of the Qur’an. The people who practice this art are called calligraphers (hattat) .
STRING ART String Art is a relaxing art that consists of transferring a motif or pattern to paper, fixing this paper on wooden material, nailing the nails on the lines in the pattern in a regular way, and passing the wires through these nails using certain knitting techniques.
THE ART OF WIRE BREAKING Wire breaking, also known as "Bartın Work", is one of our precious arts that dates back to the 17th century and has survived to the present day.
Art of Ceramics Ceramic is a piece of terracotta made from a kind of clay soil, baked in an oven, glazed on a surface, decorated with various colors and motifs.
SILVER WORKING It is estimated that silver, a precious, shiny, white metal, was used first in 4000 BC. The silver ring, is the first object which reached our age from ancient civilizations, belongs to the Copper Age and was found in Denizli Beycesultan.
PAPER RELIEF Relief is a word of French origin. The raising or sinking operations on the surface are called relief. It usually means placing historical structures, human figures or works that are suitable for the model by giving dimension to the table with auxiliary materials.
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