šøFrom pictures to Portuguese tilesšOur Azulejos Made in PortugalšŗHandicraft in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugalš
- BabaBobo
- Feb 17
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 20
History also tells that in 1498 the King of Portugal D. Manuel Iš¤“, during a trip to Spain, was dazzled by the exuberance of the Moorish interiors and the complex chromatic proliferation of the wall coverings of the building he admired in Zaragoza, Toledo and Seville, the main centers of azulejo production. Very inspired, he decided to order such amazing azulejos for his residence, the actual Sintra National Palaceš°. This is how the Hispano-MoorishĀ azulejo appears in Portugalā¦
Popularized by the bourgeoisie who cheerfully used them as ornamentation on their homes facadesšļøas a sign of social success, in Portugal azulejos also sublimated churchesāŖand palacesš°, transforming Portuguese heritage into luxurious works of art for posterity.
Without any transition, I would like now to explain you this printing technique šØļø called: sublimation.
āļøš§Ŗ"Sublimation is the direct transition of a body from the solid state to the gaseous state, without going through the liquid state.
šØļøIn printing, it is a hot stamping technique where the ink gasifies to become permanently embedded in the polyester fiber or treated supports, offering high quality, bright colorsšand great durability.
Here are the key pointsšļøconcerning sublimation:
ā”The Technical Process: The sublimation ink is mirror printed on transfer paper, then heat pressed onto the support. Under heat, the ink becomes gaseous, penetrates the support and solidifies again.
ā”Compatible supports: It is mainly applied to white or light polyester textiles and rigid objects with a polyester coating, cups, shells, wood, metal... and tiles.
š”Now enlightened, let me explain, in great detail, how our azulejos are Made in Portugalāšāšāš„.
The process is simple, requires patience and rigor, a little technique, and above all, a lot of time;
The process involves several steps:
š·Photography:
1) spot the places
2) determine the ideal time to have optimal lightingš¤ļø
3) when the time comes, arm yourself with your Canon, or Nikon... and machine gun šø
šŖāš¼ļøāPhoto editing:
1) be patient, because this step may take several hours
2) increase brightness, contrast, adjust blacks, whites, saturate colors... of your shottings using your computer š„ļø
3) Very important, before printing, export your files in CMYK formatš©µāš©·āšāš¤ā...
...et voilĆ !
This handcrafted approach means that these azulejos are not just authentic portuguese tiles clichĆ©s made in BabaBobo, but also a piece of Portugal history that you can take with youāŗļø...
Source : Wikipedia
