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MEDIA LAB ASIA

• CRAFT REVIVAL PROJECT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
KANPUR
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Objective
In Lucknow Chickan Embroidery, the present
practice of using wooden blocks to convert
designs is time consuming and expensive,with
limited variations in design.

• The project intends in concentrating on
  Lucknow Chickan embroidery. The present project
  would like to investigate and develop the
  following areas.

• Understanding the contemporary design style and
  the past the heritage.

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• Using Computer Aided Design(CAD), developing new
  motifs and composition of past Indian and
  original Persian design motifs.

• The project would also develop hand-held computer
  printer,in place of block for easy transferring
  design directly from the computer to the fabric
  surface.

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Project Goals

• Developing a design tool Using Computer Aided
  Design(CAD), developing an in house software
  tool for making Chikan Embroidery.

• Developing a printer Developing a hand-held
  computer printer for easy transferring designs
  directly from the computer on to the fabric
  surface

Conclusion

• Using this software it is possible to make many
  deigns with lots of variations and takes less
  time than Traditional Chikan Embroidery.

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Description

• Chic is a 2D graphics and diagram editor for
  Windows system and it is user friendly.

• In order for Chic to run you need to have JDK
  installed on your system.

• Chic should run on all Java compatible
  platforms like Windows 9x/NT/2000.

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Chic Editor

• This is a screen image of Chic Editor

Chic supports all drawing Motifs which are
frequently used by the artisans like petal,
guava,peepal leaf,mango etc.
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Motifs
These are the basic Motifs used for drawing.
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Basic Motifs
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Edit Operations

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• Move,
• Copy
  
• Delete, delete region
  
• Edit object
  
• Scale object
  
• Rotate
• Mirror
• Move a point on polyline
  
• Align objects in compound
  
• Add library object
• Undo
• Merge

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These buttons are for Edit Operations

• Copy Motif Using this function we can make a
  replica of the original object

• Move Motif This function is used to move an
  object from one point on the screen to another.

• Delete MotifThis function is used to remove an
  object from the screen.

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These buttons are for Edit Operations

• Group (compound) This function is used to
  make a Single compound Motif from individual
  Motifs.

• Library The library objects are built in
  designs which contain different Motifs for Chikan
  designing.

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These buttons are for Edit Operations

• Copy Motif Using this function we can make a
  replica of the original object

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These buttons are for Edit Operations

• Move Motif Using this function we can move a
  Motif from one point on a screen to another.

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These buttons are for Edit Operations

• Move Motif Using this function we can move a
  Motif from one point on a screen to another.

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These buttons are for Edit Operations

• Scale Motif Using this function we can increase
  the Motifs size(width or height wise) and Vice
  Versa.

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Library Motifs
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Library Motifs
Simple Motifs
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Complex Motifs
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Complex Motifs
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Complex Motifs
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Various Designs
The above Composition is a combination of complex
motifs
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Various Designs
The above Composition is a combination of complex
motifs
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• Cultural Aspects Of Motifs

• Traditional Chikan design

• Traditional Persian design

• The earliest mention of word Chikan goes back to
  Persia. Its literal translation is Embroidery.

• It is believed that the history of Chikan
  Embroidery goes back to the 3rd century B.C

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Indian Tradition

• The overall embroidery of Chikan work is
  divided into thirty-two stitches.The popular
  types are Taipchi , Bakia or Shadow Work ,
  Phanda, Khatau,Murri, Jali, Hatkati, Penchi, Ghas
  Patti, Channa Patti, Chikana Phanda, Bijali.

• Malmal and organdie were the common fabrics
  used for Chikan Embroidery. Presently it is
  being done on voil, lenin, rubia , chiffon ,
  Terri cotton and georgette, silk. It used to be
  done on white fabric with white thread therefore,
  called as white embroidery.

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Persian Tradition

• Persian Art reached its peak during Timural
  time (1405) in Bagdad , Hirut, Summerkhand. It
  was brought to India by Mughal Emperors. Earlier
  work is known as Irani Kam.

• Persian decorative designs were popular on
  floors, walls roofs, carpets, etc. They past on
  to India and synthesized in different forms .
  Lucknowi Chikan design is a synthesis of Persian
  design on Indian soil.

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