Fantasy: Realms of Imagination

The Abduljabbar M. Khatri workshop of Dhamadka, Gujarat demonstrates 14 basic block-printing steps

Block-Printing: 14 Basic Steps

1: Soak in dung solution to clean cloth

2: Wash and beat plain cloth to smooth surface

3: Prepare mordant solution with powdered myrobalan fruit

4: Treat cloth with myrobalan solution

5: Print with dye-resisting paste to create white space

6: Prepare black dye agent using rusty metal and sugar

7: Block-print with iron mordant for black

8: Block-print with alum mordant for red

9: Boil with red dye plants for several hours

10: Wash and dry red-dyed cloth

11: Dip in indigo dye

12: Wash and dry indigo-dyed cloth

13: Spray with yellow dye made from turmeric or pomegranate skin

14: Final wash and dry

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