Application of natural tissues on ceramic via cruse scanning machine

In both artistic and industrial fields, ceramic production is carried out with endless starting points and techniques. As in every other field, nature has been a guiding force in ceramic art. Artists frequently use nature as a source of inspiration. The tissue is the ultimate essence that showcases the existing things to the artists in a unique way. Not only it enables the living beings to be one of a kind, but it also brings characteristic specifications to the artworks. Technology has been the greatest factor in the development and proliferation of techniques. Today, with the adaptation of printing technologies to the ceramic sector, significant advancements and innovations have been made in production. The application of marble, and stone visuals, which already exist in the nature, on the surface of the ceramic in accordance with the original material has caused a rise in the added value of the ceramic tiles. Being the new technology devices, Cruse scanners which enable the designs of the ceramic surfaces being derived from the natural objects has been in use in ceramic industry in recent times. Cruse scanners are tools that are not only used in ceramic decoration industry but they are also convenient in archives, museums, and the reproduction of the art works. The desired surface can be digitalized and transferred to computers in a really high resolution for the production of wooden floors, ceramic tiles, laminated flooring, fabrics, furniture design, and wallpapers. Owing to this, it is possible to create new surface designs and apply on ceramic surfaces. The purpose of the research is to make research about the usage of Cruse scanning device in the ceramic sector and analyze the impact of the technology on the methods of ceramic production. The content and the topic of the research is the transfer of the natural or artificial texture towards ceramic surfaces via Cruse scanning device. The reason why and in which fields Cruse scanning devices are preferred, how they are used, the visual quality, and the examples in Turkey constitutes the content of this research. In the study, the working principles of Cruse scanning device, its usage in ceramic sector, and its contribution to the sector has been analyzed. There has not been enough information related to Cruse scanners which is one of the devices used in ceramic sector. Due to lack of data as a result of the applied literature surveys, this study is expected to contribute and turn into a new resource. Keywords: Texture, Printing Techniques, Cruse Scanning Device, Ceramic,