Bronze and Copper Crafts in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Andalucía Type of the crafting: Metal and ironwork 1. Geographic area This craft stands out in Extremadura and Andalusia, Spain. 2. History Copper began to be used to make various ornaments and utensils. Even so, for a long time the […]
Caliphal Silverware
Caliphal Silverware in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Andalucia Town of the crafting: Cordoba Type of the crafting: Jewellery 1. Geographic area The caliphal filigree is a handmade jewelry craft activity made according to the traditional methods of Andalusian jewelry of the tenth century. Inspired by the decoration of the […]
Caliphal Silverware.
Caliphal Silverware in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Andalucia Town of the crafting: Cordoba Type of the crafting: Jewellery 1. Geographic area This work is located in spain more specifically in the province of andalusia and specifically in the city of Malaga. 2. Craft characteristics This work consists of the […]
Caliphate Goldsmith
Caliphate Goldsmith in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Andalusia Town of the crafting: Torremolinos Type of the crafting: Jewellery 1. Craft characteriques The Caliphate filigree is an artisan jewelry made according to the traditional methods of Andalusian jewelry of the 10th century. Inspired by the decoration of the mosque and […]
Caliphate Offense
Caliphate Offense in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Andalucia Town of the crafting: Cordoba Type of the crafting: Jewellery 1. Craft characteristics & the technique The artisanal caliphate technique s include the fusion of the raw material, using the same copper and silver alloy that was used during the caliphate, […]
Alabaster Carving Crafting
Alabaster Carving Crafting in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Aragón Town of the crafting: Zaragoza Type of the crafting: Marble, stone and plaster 1. Location and History The alabaster, like the old-fashioned, or plaster stone, is scratched with the nail. Its crystalline system is monoclinic. This fine grain variety is […]
Alabaster Carving
Alabaster Carving in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Aragon Type of the crafting: Marble, stone and plaster It’s made of plaster.There are alabaster mines in different parts of Europe. The alabaster has many applications, both in architecture, as in lighting and or namentation. The technique of sculpting consists in extracting, […]
Albarcas Cantabra Shoemaking
Albarcas Cantabra Shoe making in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Cantabria Type of the crafting: Wood 1. Geographic area The Cantabrian apricot is a rustic wooden footwear of a piece, which has been used especially by the peasantry of Cantabria, in Spain. This apricot is similar to the other models […]
Cantabrian Albarcas shoes
Cantabrian Albarcas shoes in Spain Country of the crafting: Spain Region of the crafting: Cantabria Type of the crafting: Wood 1. Geographic Area This type of crafts are common in the north of Spain,in the Cantabrian Community.The Cantabrian albarca is a rustic wooden footwear of a piece, which has been used especially by the peasantry […]