Block Printing Blocks
If you love the idea of block printing for yourself and looking to buy block printing blocks online, you can buy these here at RR Printing Tools and print your own fabric and papers.
Block Printing is an ancient old art, we at RR Printing Tools design and develop new designs, carve them and sell online. These block printing blocks can be used to print on papers, clay and mixed media art products. All these wooden block printing blocks are hand crafted in India with traditional methods.
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Block Printing is the application of colour with block printing blocks with specific patterns and designs to textiles. Fabrics that are properly printed have colour absolute to the fibre, preventing colour fading when washed or subjected to friction. Block Printing Blocks, stencils, etched plates, or rollers could apply colours on fabric during printing to make diverse designs. A cloth may be printed in several ways and one such process is block printing, which entails carving a particular pattern or design on a block of wood, dipping it in paint or dye, and striking it on cloth.
While blocks might be made from stone, they’re more usually manufactured from wood for better outcomes. The intricate motifs you see imprinted on fabric gets carved into block printing blocks and not painted with a brush. Exquisite patterns of flowers, animals, and geometric designs provides a plain cloth an intriguing face.
RR Printing Tools presents you with beautiful sets of block printing blocks to assist you to bring out your creativity. Your preferred designs get carved on a bit of a wood. We also offer Custom Carved Block Printing Blocks to our customers. Please be at liberty to reach us and know more about our product range.
Role and History of Block Printing Blocks and Block Printing
The block printing is an ancient art/technique or process of printing fabric that has survived centuries and is practiced even today. It’s 100% handmade techniques which are beautifully engrafted on canvas or textiles with breathtaking colors. Block Printing blocks are straightforward and artistic tools/stamps for printing beautiful patterns, designs and hues on the fabric wherein the image or motif is traced on the block of wood by a craftsman who carves the image on it.
Block printing has its origins from India for centuries ago! In ancients times, there was no source for vivid colours, designs and patterns and hence, our distinctive craftsmen used natural dyes used with minerals and vegetables and created wonderful patterns with Block Printing Blocks. With the arrival of your time and technology, this ancient technique started spreading widespread in Northern India, and now almost 80% of Indian houses have some or the opposite thing like bedsheets, curtains, pillows etc which has block printing thereon. Be it on bed sheets. Pillow covers, table cloth, lamps; these block printing designs leave a mark on the viewers’ eyes.
The best part about this method is it’s completely eco-friendly and has no damaging effects on fabric or canvas. They do not require any artificial substance, and hence it’s counted mutually of the purest kinds of handmade crafts. Teak wood is employed for making block printing blocks which is entirely nature’s gift and thus has no harmful effects.
We offer with a huge variety of block printing blocks designs and patterns at a reasonable range of costs. We’ve set an ideal standard for the standard and material of the designs and pattern on the block in a very graceful manner.
Here could be a glimpse of the large styles of different patterns and styles that are available on RR Printing Tools website which are carefully created keeping in mind our customer’s needs and preferences. Several countries and culture claim blocking printing technique developed/originated in their region but there are evidences found in India in the form of remains of older civilization which date back thousands of years.
E.g.: There are evidences in the ruins of Mohenjo Daro, in the form of scraps of clothing that prove block printing with ‘block printing blocks’ was practiced in India in 3000 BCE. This ancient art flourished further when it started receiving recognition and support from royal families. Today block printing is practiced and reached new heights by flourishing in every corner of the world.
How to Block Print using Block Printing Blocks
Like any other art, the art of block printing with ‘block printing blocks’ is time consuming and typical process. The process of block printing begins with block printing blocks and printers use several such blocks to complete a design. The back of these blocks also have handles for the printers to hold it.
The next step in the process is developing a base/table to put/spread fabric on, for printing. Usually several layers of jute fabric is spread on a long table to provide a soft base for printing. Jute is used to serve as pad with cushioning. Printing always starts from left and completes to right. After the fabric is spread on the table for printing, the printer dips the block printing block in the color tray and then presses on the fabric, he also slams the back of the block hard with his fist to get an even print on the fabric. Then the printer moves to the next portion of fabric to print.
As the printing starts, the printer pulls a cart carrying their block printing blocks along with them. Printers use several such blocks and interchange at desired intervals to create different patterns. Similarly he make use of custom designs and different colors to create new patterns.
Block Printing requires teamwork, each color in a whole pattern or design is printed by a separate printer and need to place the block accurately to create a beautiful art. They move in a row one after another to complete the design. The piece is treated to fix the dyes, once the printing is finished. This process of printing fabric has been used for ages and is still in practice.
In ancients times, there was no source for vivid colors, designs, and patterns and so our printers used mineral and vegetable dyes and created wonderful patterns in form of block printing blocks.
How Block Printing Blocks are made
Block Printing Blocks are made from legally acquired Sheesham Wood, which is nature’s gift, thus has no harmful effects.
Once the design has been approved and ready for carving, surface of wood round block is smoothed by hand sanding and coating it with a white paste so that the surface is uniform for imprinting design on it. Then the design is printed on the block to carve. Carvers chisel out the empty space from the wood block with hands so that the design remains along the printing surface. Carving is a process that requires skill, experience, and patience. The completed blocks are checked for accuracy and to enhance its life, these are soaked in oil and are then ready for use in printing.
The result? Beautiful textiles for a living!
So why not buy Block Printing Blocks online and create your own printed design fabrics.
A Block Printing Guide for Beginners to use Block Printing Blocks
It is necessary to have a Block Printing Guide for Beginners to use Block Printing Blocks. Block printing may be a traditional sort of fabric printing art but its used extensively in India till date. In essence, printing with these Blocks is remarkably almost like rubber stamping, with many of the printing skills being transferable. Block printing is also an incredibly creative process. Here are the steps to follow to start your printing:
1) Place your fabric on the foam mat.
2) Pour fabric paint onto your inking tray. Dab a small sponge evenly into the paint.
3) Using the sponge, dab colour evenly across the surface of the block printing block.
4) Press the block down holding it in place for a few seconds onto the fabric with even pressure.
5) Pull the block gently peeling it from one side.
6) Allow the print to dry, and then heat set it following the paint manufacturer’s instructions.
7) Repeat the process as per your desire.
8) To clean your blocks, simply clean them with a toothbrush under tap.
Material required for Block Printing
- Inking tray
- Textile paints
- Small sponges
- Foam mat
- Fabric
- Block Printing blocks
How to get better results with Block Printing Blocks
Here are the useful tips to get better results while printing with a Block Printing Blocks.
Apply the paint with a sponge.
- Place a soft mat/foam underneath the printing surface.
- Experiment, play and relax.
- Try blocks as many ways as possible.
- Be spontaneous.
- Experiment different ways to use a single motif to create different patterns.
- Keep printing and overprinting until you produce something you are happy with.
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