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Last Updated: 16/07/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GTÜ406 - Paper Treatment (Ahar), Murakka Making	VIII. SEMESTER	3 +1	4.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	ARAŞ. GÖR. DÜRDANE TAŞOĞLU
Mode of Delivery	This course is conducted solely through face-to-face instruction.
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Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
Courses Recomended	There are no other courses recommended in connection with this course.
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Aims of the Course

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1		Introduction to paper sizing, ahar and murakka concepts, historical process
Week - 2		Traditional paper types and chemical/physical properties of raw paper
Week - 3		/ Paper dyeing techniques: Tea, coffee, onion skin, and natural dyes
Week - 4		Paper sizing: Preparation before burnishing with starch and alum
Week - 5		Introduction to ahar materials and egg ahar preparation techniques
Week - 6		Preparation of starch ahar and applying ahar to the paper surface with a brush
Week - 7		Midterm Exam (Studio Practice)
Week - 8		Introduction to desteseng (hand stone) and burnishing (mühre) tools
Week - 9		Burnishing the sized paper and resting processes
Week - 10		Introduction to pasteboard (murakka) making: Preparation of traditional adhesives
Week - 11		Stretching murakka in various thicknesses and paper pasting techniques I
Week - 12		Stretching murakka in various thicknesses and paper pasting techniques II
Week - 13		Quality control of sized papers and pasteboards for calligraphy and illumination
Week - 14		End of term project (paper and pasteboard) submission and studio critique

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