IRAN ART EXHIBITION: “QALAMZANI” IRANIAN ART OF ENGRAVING ON METAL Toreutics and etching (Qalamzani) are among the Iranian handicrafts with a historical background as ancient as 3000 years. Qalamzani means transferring the images onto a metallic surface by means of shaping indents and convexes on the surface; a skill performed with the use of certain […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT IS THE IRANIAN ART “GHALAMZANI”? Qalamzani (also Ghalamzani) is an Iranian ancient metalwork art. It is engraving by chisels and hammers on different metals such as gold, silver, copper, brass, and some alloys. Its origin dates back to 5-7 thousand years ago; though its documented history goes back to the Sassanid […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: GHALAMZANI IN DIFFERENT PERIODS OF HISTORY Ghalamzani is one of the old handicrafts of Iran, which is in the group of metalworking. Engraving is the equivalent word for Qhalamzani In English. Anyway, it is the art of decorating and carving various patterns and designs on metal objects. The base metal is mainly […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: GET ACQUAINTED WITH GHALAMZANI ART Apart from the historical monuments and mind-blowing natural landscapes, what will catch your attention while you are in Iran is the big variety of Iranian handicrafts. From pottery to Minakari, and Ghalamkar, in different cities you’ll get acquainted with a new type of handicraft with roots in […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THE MOST COMMON TECHNIQUES USED IN ENGRAVING LEATHER Leather is a unique material with a whole host of positives that other materials just can’t match. It’s durable, easy to wear, easy to form into all manner of objects, and just looks great naturally. These last two parts are some of the most […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT LEATHER PRODUCTS IS HERE Producing leather products and decorating them using various methods including saddlery, burning, mosaic, painting, etc. is a traditional handicraft in Iran. An artist in this area must be skilled in working with leather and shape it into various products. Leather Carving (Engraving) […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: LASER MAKES DESIGNING LEATHER EASIER Leather is a very noble material, that has always been decorated and transformed through the ages. Nowadays, personalization with a laser is very popular, as it is easy to personalize and the result is amazing. CO2 lasers naturally give a contrasted dark marking to the leather, which […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: HOW ENGRAVING LEATHER WITH A LASER IS DONE? Leather is a naturally durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhides and skins. engraving is done on all types of leather including natural, suede, napped, nubuck, vegetan, and Alcantara. The most common applications are engraving or perforating leather include creating intricate designs […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: LASER ENGRAVING ON LEATHER & ITS ADVANTAGES WHY LEATHER IS A GOOD MATERIAL TO RECORD As with the vast majority of natural materials, leather is an ideal material for laser engraving because of the great contrast it produces: whether you mark at high speed and low power or if you do a […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: IRAN GLASSMAKING IN HISTORY The people in the Iranian plateau had always shown their skill in cutting and engraving glass. Archaeologists have not identified any site inside today’s Iran as an ancient center for glass working in Iran. Therefore, there is not sufficient information about all the evolution of this industry in […]