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İhram

İhram has an important place in Bayburt handicrafts. Ihram, or as it is known in the region, ehram, is a local garment prepared by weaving on a ihram loom made of wool and used by women in Bayburt to cover up. The history of weaving ihram, an old Turkish tradition, dates back to ancient times in Bayburt. İhram, the raw material of which is sheep wool, is shaped and woven as a work of art with a tool called “Teshi” in the skillful hands of women. Today, although ihram is not used as much as before, accessories such as bedspreads, tablecloths, modernized women’s clothes (vests, shawls, scarves, hats, etc.), ties and bags are produced.

Copper Processing

Forging and casting techniques are used in making copper vessels in Bayburt. Copper ingots are shaped by hammering or production is made by melting the metal and pouring it into a mold using an ell. These copper pots are mostly preferred as kitchen utensils. Since copper is an easy metal to process, various motifs are also engraved on the pots and pans. From time to time, hand-shaped, various geometrical door components such as doorknobs were also made. Every coppersmith was also a tinner Coppersmiths both manufactured various tools from copper and tin especially kitchen utensils. They also produced household items for different tasks, such as various sizes of stove boilers, dumplings, and laundry container.

Stone Work

Stone work is still the most common handicraft in Bayburt. Many masters work stone and wall applications for various spaces ranging from the restoration of historical buildings to construction of new dwellings.

There are many different types of quarries in Bayburt. Among these, the most used stone is white and yellow stone. There are around ten craftsmen manually working on stones in Bayburt. The majority, on the other hand, started to work on stones with machines.

In general, geometric motifs are embroidered on the stone. Particularly, the stones of the sections such as the mihrab made for religious buildings and the parts showing the sections between the floors of the houses are embroidered.

Wood Engraving

As an ancient craft, wood engraving still continues its existence. Old examples of wood engraving can be seen on the door, minbar and pulpit of Konursu Mosque and Aydıntepe Mosque and in various houses in the city. There is an increasing demand for wood engraving for places such as mansions, yachts and cottages, especially religious buildings. This situation is an important reason for the continuation of handicraft.

Rug Weaving

Rugs emerged as a result of physical needs. However, later they have been enriched by the creativity and imagination of the people. Kilims have a special place and use in Anatolian life. Rugs are used in village life “from birth to death”. The inner world of the woman who weaves the rug by being inspired by the nature is reflected in the rugs as a synthesis of various colors and patterns.

Not only lines and shapes, but also colors do, so to say, speak! Red is love, green is wish, blue is hope, white is happiness, black is mourning.

In the Bayburt region, semi-reclining instar type looms made of wood, which are called by the people with names such as “tree loom”, “stretch tree”, “yarn tree”, are used. Istar, is an easy to transport and set up, practical, vertical warp system loom.