Abstract:
The article addresses the issue of application as a technique or process of decorative art. The application is the most accessible and the simplest method of creating works of art, it is based on cutting out various details and applying them to the background in a certain order. The parts are fixed to the base using different adhesives. Nowadays, a wide variety of elements can be used in applications: paper of various types, fabrics, threads, dried plants, leaves, seeds, flowers and other materials from nature. The work presents the materials and tools necessary for the application: scissors, glue brushes, the support for them, etc. Some definitions of the application concept are proposed, application types and forms are exposed. Various non-traditional appliqué techniques are also described: broken appliqué, modular overlapping appliqué (mosaic), symmetrical appliqué, ribbon appliqué, thread appliqué, quilling, origami, collage, etc.
