Meaning of ajouré | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A technique for creating patterns of open areas in fabric by tying woven threads together.
   uncountable
2. A decorative technique in which patterns are created by piercing or perforating a surface (of metal, ivory, leather, marble, etc.)
   uncountable

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Examples

“Then work 6 rows point ajouré, 4 rows in Gyps'Anny of stocking stitch, 6 rows in ficelle point ajouré, and 4 rows stocking stitch in Gyps'Anny.”

“There are silk/cotton blends with ajouré work, multicoloured deckchair stripes, and the highly coloured stripes known as bayadère work ( see Glossary ).”

“... I recently used a lot of ajouré/lace techniques and printed on top of that.”

“The ajouré technique, especially, was used for the white face veils (rubanda) worn in Qajar Iran because the openwork allowed the wearer to see.”

“The metalworkers used both inlay in silver and gold and ajouré (design produced by complete removal of metal to produce the desired pattern) (cat.88) in addition to the more common engraving (cat. 87).”

“An inverted 'Tree'; ajouré-work with detail in low relief.”

“Phoenician workmanship used also specific techniques such as ajouré, cloisonné, and champlevé.”

“Moreover, the exquisite art of making textiles "ajoure" created masterpieces of design which at one time graced and embellished thousands of vernerated altars throughout Christendom.”

“It is Phoenician ajoure or openwork and carved in three-quarter relief.”

“During the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (c. 2133-1786 BC ) metalworkers attained a very high degree of skill , working in every decorative technique, including repousse, ajoure, chasing and engraving, granulation, wirework, enameling, and lapidary work.”

“Several half finished objects hint at this possibility, such as ajoure inlay No. 513 in which one worker drilled the basic perforations while another one was probably supposed to enlarge the designs later on, but never did.”

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