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appliqué


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appliqué

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Technique of forming a design by applying cut out pieces of a material to a ground material; generally associated with needleworking, but also used in ceramics, leatherworking, woodworking, and metalworking.

Variations

appliqueing

applique

work, laid

onlay (process)

applique

laid on work

laid work

work, laid on

appliquéd

applied work

appliqued

appliquéing

onlay

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