Step 4 coat block and print onto fabric.
Wood block printing on fabric.
Woodblock printing has functions far beyond sprucing up textiles.
How to block print fabric.
While wood blocking administers a design directly to a fabric with you guessed it a block of wood.
Water soluble inks are good for beginners as they allow for quick cleanup.
If you want to print on textiles however you ll want to pick up ink created specifically for printing on fabric.
You need to create a block with your design on it.
A prints design is crafted then each block is hand carved 12 blocks or more may make up one design because one block is used for each color.
As early as the 14th century indians have been block printing and in china even earlier.
Thanks for the tutorial.
It is the oldest textile printing technique and the easiest.
First lay your fabric on a nice even surface which isn t too hard.
So here it is.
Depending on the complexity of the border its size and the sequence in which it is to be printed the border itself may consist of several sets of wood blocks.
It is the earliest simplest and slowest of all methods of textile printing block printing by hand is a slow process.
A typical indian print would be a paisley.
Christine loo july 20th 2011.
Part 1 and 2 of the block printing on fabric guide 3 part 1.
Sep 21 2019 wood block printing is a centuries old tradition in india other parts of the world.
Printing ink is specifically created to give even coverage and consistency so that the final print will come out clearly.
Before i get started i just want to mention that although i have used a lot of these materials extensively and have my own unique process there are no right or wrong ways to go about printmaking.
Artisans use separate sets of blocks to create the fabric borders the outline blocks plus color fill blocks which are distinct from the block set used for the main design.
Aprons and they got to create their own stamps by cutting out the foam and using wood glue to fasten the foam to the wood block.
My understanding is that the textile specific inks water and acrylic based vs.
Resist dyeing involves the application of wax mud or some other substance which becomes a pattern after the fabric is dipped in dye and the resist material is washed away.
It is however capable of yielding highly artistic results some of which are unobtainable by any other method.
The looser viscocity than oil or water based block printing ink not fabric specific will be an interesting factor.
If needed use an old dropcloth or similar to provide a little bit of cushioning some give is needed to produce even prints particularly if you are using a hard wood block as opposed to a soft rubber stamp.
The designs are generally printed on fabric in india it is often 100 cotton.
First you ll need a few supplies.
Block printing is supposed to have originated in china.
