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Akkase is a type of marbling in which writing or pattern is obtained by taking more than one marbling on the same paper

A light marbling is made on the floor. From the outer borders of the desired shape, the ground marbling transferred on. The Akkase is completed when the desired pattern (it can be calligraphy, miniature or pattern) is cut out of the paper, the template is removed, adhered to the light-ground marbling with semi-adhesive spray adhesives, marbling again and the template is removed.

Battal marbling is the name of the first and most important form, which is the basis of all forms of marbling art.

Battal marbling is the name of the first and most important form, which is the basis of all forms of marbling art.

In this form, where the paints remain as they are poured from the brush, the artist has no further touch. The elements that determine the mastery and beauty of this technique are the balanced brush strokes and colour harmony, which will ensure that the paints fall on the surface in equal intervals and sizes.

This Kubur (marbled box) is designed and produced for the purpose of keeping artworks or papers from folding and creasing.

The outside of box is made by gluing Battal marbling on the cardboard. Battal marbling is the name of the first and most important form, which is the basis of all forms of marbling art.

In this form, where the paints remain as they are poured from the brush, the artist has no further touch. The elements that determine the mastery and beauty of this technique are the balanced brush strokes and colour harmony, which will ensure that the paints fall on the surface in equal intervals and sizes.

This artwork was made with a muraqqa technique.

Muraqqa (Murakka) is an example of beautiful writing written on a paper glued on top of each other like cardboard. In the art of marbling, it is a form of sandy marbling with a thin sill drawn on the edges of the flowered marblings and arranged with a matching coloured battal on the outside. Tahrir is drawn in optional colours -usually gold or silver- around the sills.

Murakka is a type of traditional art created by gluing various artworks on top of each other on cardboard. In this example, the artist has combined three different ebru styles: battal (stone pattern), çiçek (floral) and kumlu (sandy), all designed to complement one another. The artist has used the battal ebru style to create the outer frame of this work, which is one of the basic patterns and is widely used in marbling, and the kumlu ebru style to create the inner frame, which is usually applied as a thin sill, drawn on the edges of the flowered marbling.

This artwork was made with a muraqqa technique.

Murakka is a type of traditional art created by gluing various artworks on top of each other on cardboard. In this example, the artist has combined three different ebru styles: battal (stone pattern), çiçek (floral) and basic (zemin), all designed to complement one another. The artist has used the battal ebru style to create the outer frame of this work, which is one of the basic patterns and is widely used in marbling, and the kumlu ebru style to create the inner frame, which is usually applied as a thin sill, drawn on the edges of the flowered marbling. The rose, a distinguished floral pattern in marbling, is the focal point of this work of art. The rose motif is well-known as a symbol of the prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

This artwork is made using Murakka technique.

Murakka is a type of traditional art created by gluing various artworks on top of each other on cardboard. In this example, the artist has combined three different ebru styles: battal (stone pattern), çiçek (floral) and kumlu (sandy), all designed to complement one another. The artist has used the battal ebru style to create the outer frame of this work, which is one of the basic patterns and is widely used in marbling, and the kumlu ebru style to create the inner frame, which is usually applied as a thin sill, drawn on the edges of the flowered marbling. The tulip is one of the hardest flower to make on the surface especially because there is no room for correction. Furthermore, In the Islamic numerology Tulip carries the same value as Allah.