Traditional thangka is not only a kind of painting art, but also represents a kind of sacred belief. Therefore, thangka is a work of art, a collection, and also a religious scroll painting mounted with satin. And there are many kinds of Thangka, so what are the types of Thangka? What can I do for Thangka? Let's make it up to teach you.
Cloth Thangka: first, the white cloth is stretched on the wooden frame, coated with a layer of colloidal white ash, and then smoothed with talc, and then sketched.
Embroidered Thangka: it is embroidered with various colors of silk thread. Landscapes, figures, flowers, feathers, pavilions and pavilions can be embroidered.
Brocade Thangka: it is made of satin, several colored silk and staggered jacquard.
Decal Thangka: it is made of colorful satin, cut into various figures and figures, pasted on the fabric, so it is also called 'Dui Xiu'.
Tapestry Thangka: it uses the method of "connecting the warp and breaking the weft". It only interweaves with the warp where the pattern needs to be. It looks like a carved building. It is elegant and full of three-dimensional decorative effect. Kesi is a special handicraft in China, which transplants painting to silk products. It is compact and thick in texture, rigorous in composition, exquisite in pattern and gorgeous in color. Some of them also have pearls, jades and gemstones decorated with gold wire. It is a perfect combination of pearls and gemstones. Most of the Tangka fabrics in Tibet were specially made in the mainland, especially in the Yongle and Chenghua years of the Ming Dynasty. Later, the Tangka fabrics such as embroidery and decals could also be produced in Tibet.
Printing and coloring Thangka: it is made by carving the painted image into carving board, printing it on thin silk or fine cloth with ink, and then coloring and mounting. This kind of Thangka has fine strokes and powerful Sabre technique. It is often painted with ink on the outside and painted with Zhu on the inside. It has distinct layers and unique style.