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. The women of that period had given weight to the fabric by embroidering motifs with wires on the edges of their headscarves in order to prevent it from flying. During this process, the wire is called “wire breaking” because it breaks by itself without the need for any cutting tool.
For centuries, motifs embroidered with silver, gold and copper wires with great care have been the jewel in crown of young girls' dowry. While it was among the forgotten crafts in time, it gained popularity again towards the end of the 20th century. In this art, flat wire 1.5 millimeters wide made of gold, silver and copper mines is used. Its appearance and width are similar to tinsel. It is broken by bending slightly down and slightly up between the nails.
The fabric, thread and pattern feature of each embroidery technique are different from each other. Wire breaking is done with the help of a special metal flat wire and a special needle. Wire breaking is performed in two ways as “+” points or “×” points. This shape is created by placing them side by side on soft fabric such as linen, silk and cotton, or by placing them with certain spaces, according to the pattern. In this art, a different needle is used, which is made of metals such as gold, silver and brass, with a length of 2.5 cm, which is flat and short, with a wide head and tapering towards the end and with two holes, the width of which can pass through the tulle holes.
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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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