Block Printing – lekha

Originally dating back to before 220 AD, block printing is a method of carving a pattern onto a block, covering the block in ink, and repeatedly stamping fabric or paper to create a pattern. With our artisans, once an initial print is made, we do not duplicate the pattern season after season — thus producing small, limited quantities that speak to the ethical, intentional, and unique quality of each Lekha piece. Lekha’s block prints are designed in-house, and we work with a family of block printers who have passed down the trade from generation to generation. First, the handloomed cotton is soaked for 24 hours to remove starches, then dried in the sun to naturally bleach the fabric. Each pattern is traced onto a small, smooth piece of mango wood, then carved away to create the stamp. Each part of

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Block Printing – lekha

THE WAR HOG!! 20” x 30” linoleum block print on Nepalese lokta paper. Edition of 50. : r/printmaking

Keya Slip Dress – lekha

Block Printing: Repeating Patterns (Online) - Maine Media Workshops + College

, This Laura Wilder Hiawatha Lake Limited Edition Matted Block Print is one of a handmade, hand-signed edition of 160 prints. There's something

Laura Wilder Hiawatha Lake Limited Edition Matted Block Print

Holiday Home – lekha

Buy Sanganeri Hand Block Printed Cotton Bed Sheets

Block Print for Beginners: Learn to make lino blocks and create unique relief prints (Volume 2) (Inspired Artist, 2): Young, Elise: 9781633228887: : Books

Block Printed Muslin Oversized Pajama Set – lekha