Hand Block Printing Using Wooden Blocks - A Tutorial by DesiCrafts 

Oh dear, thank you so much for watching. Thank you for your kind word and appreciation. I am happy to be able to contribute to the community.q

Dear caroline, thank you very much :-)

Dear Sam, Thank you so much :) I am so glad that it worked out for you. Happy Holidays in advance

Julie Drake Thank you so much for watching the video :) Please let me know whether your experiment was a yay or a nay.

Julie Drake thank you so much Julie. Try the instructions and you will see the difference in printing. Have fun :)

Dear Maddy, this question has been explained in the comments many times. Please read other comments and you'll learn a lot. Let's create something wonderful

Dera Shikha, I hope you read this. I am so thankful to you and so many people like you who have watched this video and learnt the art. I am happy that I was able to contribute to the community. Much love from a fellow artist. Keep watching.

Thank you so much Ryan :) We are happy to know you enjoyed watching the video.

Ryan hope u doing good.

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Thank you AllisonStitch

Hi! if you have used a permanent color, there is no way to remove it in domestic setup. Professionals are able to remove colors up to some extent with help of correct chemicals and process.

Sandeep Johal Thanks Sandeep :)

Welcome

Please watch my another video, already made it but you didn't watch :-(

Thank you for watching :)

I am glad girlwithcutehair Have fun experimenting!

It's a coating of white chalk. All new professional blocks come with this coating. The idea is to print and test if a block is made perfectly.

Fevicryl paint use kar sakte hain. Pure silk printing ke liye seta color use kariye.

Hi Laxmi, we have posted a blog piece about taking care of wooden blocks on desicraftshop.com I hope you will find it useful. 🙏

Even I an wating for those information

Thank you +shikhaniyogi :) Wash it under running water (tap water), you can use a toothbrush to remove the ink from difficult areas. Then carefully remove the water with soft cloth. It should be dried by wiping it with cloth and leaving in the open for drying. Don't dry in sun as harsh sun may harm the wood.

Where can i buy this blocks tell me

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Thank you Jude :-)

Dear Sumathi mam, sorry for the delay in replying. No, the block shouldn't be dipped into oil before printing. Oil repulses the water, and when you use the dye, the print won't come well. If the cloth has starch on it, then definitely wash it before printing. Also, ironing the fabric is advisable if you don't have a proper printing table setup where you can pin the fabric tightly to the table. If you have a proper printing table setup in place, you don't have to iron the cloth as pins will take care of it.

merci beaucoup pour le visionnage. je suis tellement reconnaissant. l'amour de l'Inde.

+Leilani Reiter Thank you for your feedback :)

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Thank you for watching, the ratio of binder and ink is only to maintain consistency. Put enough ink to obtain the required color.

Can u plz show us pic of binder in a detailing video

+Mythis Collections Thank you so much :) water based dyes are cheaper than acrylic paints.

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@@DesiCraft hello mam. From where we can buy these colors , binder and fixer

@@RenuBala-nu8ue are you located in India and want to buy these supplies to pursue hobby? You can buy the supplies from us. Please write to us at desicraftshop@gmail.com Thank you.

Hello! Can you let us know the exact ratio of binder:fixer:colour that you use? Much thanks!

It will be a permanent color.

Dear Anna, I am hoping that it's not very late. I am sorry for the delay in replying. So, it seems that the color consistency is thinner than expected. In order to print without marks and blobs, please make sure that you make thick paste of color and binder. A little thinner than cake batter, you know what I'm saying... Hope this helps! Please share your experience if I was helpful.

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Water based Dye. From your comment it seems you've used acrylic paints to print. Acrylic tends to break into pieces over time. However, if used with good amount of thinning agents, this can be avoided. Water based dyes are the best for printing on silk or cotton although silk requires much lengthier process that that of cotton. Water based dyes are a combination of paste dyes and binder. You can ask at a local craft supply shop about water based dyes. Hope this helps.

Color mixing has been covered in the video.

@@DesiCraft ya but of you tell us exactly which colour and where we can get it from, what is the mixer and all that it would be great for newbies like me.Also is there a non-chemical natural dye way of doing this that doesn't harm the planet?

​@@roshneedesai3771 My bad. I tried to explain the process as clearly as possible, you can buy them from any store that sells art / crafts material. YT has other videos where you can learn about the process in detail. Natural dyeing or printing is altogether a different topic and this video is not about that. I am sure you'll find thousands of video about natural dyes and process on YT and elsewhere on internet. People do learn and develop their own techniques over the time after experimenting with the art and tools. Happy learning 🙂

Hi shazia, extremely sorry to disappoint you but we don't have experience working with henna but I am sure you will find many instructional videos if you search on RU-vid.

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Thank you :)

Thank you Priyanka. You can buy them here: desicraftshop.com/collections/wooden-stamps

Sure :) Please buy here: www.desicraftshop.com/collections/wooden-stamps

+Pujan Brar thank you so much pujan :) Both are good but they serve different purpose and give totally different finish. The acrylic paints have gentle sheen after printing. Dyes work great with both cotton and silks and they are quite durable. The acrylic paint motifs require reverse side iron as heat may remove / smudge the paint from the fabric surface, destroying the motif.

Do you use some special ink and binder for this purpose?

You can use any powder color or water based color with a binder that is water soluble.

Thank you so much you have been a lot of help. 👍🏻

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Dear Paridhi, thank you for watching and learning. I am very happy to be part of your school's curriculum and class activity.