Hand Block Printing workshop in Jaipur: Try your hands-on to this wood printing art

19-Feb-2020 BY Admin

One of the most attractive ways of textile printing - Hand Block Printing is an ancient tradition that dates back to around 2000 BC. The art is done on cotton fabric printed with a carved wood having different kinds of patterns and designs. This considers a simple process of single-color print to complex and multiple color prints. It has played a major role in uplifting the backward areas located near Jaipur, as this is practised well from ages by the artisans especially the Chippa community. Whenever it comes to learn this wood print technique, no other place than Jaipur and its nearby villages mainly Bagru & Sanganer are chosen the most by tourists. 

What is block printing?

A method of crafting colorful designs on the fabric using wooden blocks is known as Hand Block Printing. It involves a delicate work of craftsmanship to create a specific pattern carved on them to stamp on a piece of plain cotton fabric. Since the 12th century, Block printing has gained fame in the textile industry which makes it one of the largest manufacturing prints in the world. 

Getting on a block printing workshop - 

Block Printing Workshops are designed in such a way that a traveler can get a chance to experience this art by own and come face-to-face with the procedures and techniques of block printing. Here are listed out some of the most interesting workshops in Jaipur that you can consider - 

Half-Day Workshop Sanganer 

A guided tour to Sanganer Block printing will be provided which has gained a reputation for becoming the finest hub of block printing with intricate designs on white mulmul cotton fabric. Here, you will visit a block-printing studio run by a skilled artisan and his family who will take you through the entire procedure of block printing Sanganer. 

During this tour, you will interact with some local artists and get a deep knowledge of this craft. Try your hands-on to this art and create your own masterpiece. 

Half-Day Workshop Bagru

Take a guided tour of the Block printing workshop in Bagru while getting accompanied by an expert. Enjoy a walking tour of this village by interacting with the locals and knowing more about their lifestyle and this craft printing style. Get a close view of mud printing which is specifically famous in Bagru village near Jaipur. 

Get an amazing hands-on experience to print your own piece of textile and take it back as a souvenir for remembering this workshop in life. 

Full-Day Textile Experience 

In this, you will visit the two main hubs of Block printing i.e., Sanganer and Bagru. Enjoy your full-day experience at two different places by knowing about their style of printing. Witness the entire process from start to end while understanding the important intricacies involved in this labor-intensive craft. 

Take a photography tour of Bagru and experience its rustic lifestyle of villagers. 

Who offers the best Hand Block printing tours in Jaipur?

Block Printing in Jaipur organizes the best workshops of hand-block printing that is conducted in the famous village areas near the city i.e., Bagru & Sanganer. This is the best way to uplift the printing art and community associated with it by assisting them in earning their livelihood in a great way. To encourage the hard work of proficient craftsmen having the expertise to deliver hand block printed textiles, we conduct specialized tours for learning this art. 

Along with the hand block printing tours in Jaipur, experience the rural lifestyle while traveling around leisurely. Other than this art experience, we also source the textile at your doorstep weeding off the possibility of any kind of delays in the procedure. So, book your workshop now with us and get the best ever experience of this textile printing process.