Traditional Silk Brocade Framing
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Silk brocading is a traditional Tibetan art form used to beautifully frame and decorate a Thangka. The brocade frame is made from rich silk fabric featuring vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and timeless elegance.
Adding a Thangka brocade enhances the overall beauty and presence of the painting, making it ideal for your meditation space, altar, or home décor. These sacred pieces of art embody the energy of the tradition, the deities, and the artists who create them.
Traditionally, a protective cloth covering is included to preserve the Thangka’s energy and shield it when not in use. When displayed, the cloth is drawn up to form a draped flower shape, with two decorative red streamers on either side.
Please ensure that both the Thangka and the brocade are added to your cart.
Kindly allow 3–5 days for the brocade to be carefully hand-stitched onto your Thangka before shipment.
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Traditional Silk Brocade Framing
FRAMING YOUR THANGKA WITH SILK BROCADE
Silk brocading is a process of framing a Thangka in traditional Tibetan style. The frame is made of beautiful silk fabric having rich colors and patterns. Brocade can be added to any Thangka painting upon request. The diagram to the right shows the different components of a typical brocade frame.
The silk fabric protects the edges of the Thangka, and also makes it easier to hang. A thin silk cover protects the painting when rolled, and may be gathered up to display the painting when hung on the wall. It is generally thought that silk brocade renders a Thangka more attractive and more religious.
BROCADE EXPERTS FROM NEPAL
Framing the Thangka is a laborious process and it requires great skill to end up with a straight-hanging piece of art. Further, a Thangka may be easily damaged during the brocading process and the silk fabric is expensive. Thus, all of our brocading work is performed by a specialized tailor with many years of brocading experience. We guarantee that your frame will look stunning and the work is usually completed within one to two business days (very large Thangkas may take a bit longer).
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