Tools and Raw Materials

Design Resource

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C S and Lija M G

The following are the tools and raw materials required for the making of Sanganer Block printing.

1. Pins: It is used to tighten the cloth on the table.

2. Printing Table: It is used for spreading cloth evenly for printing.

3. Wooden Blocks: Different patterns are engraved on the wood surface for printing.

4. Wooden Tray with a Bamboo lattice: It is used for spreading the colours uniformly.

5. Chalk: It is used to mark the points on the cloth surface for a smooth printing.

6. Scale: It helps in identifying the areas to be printed.

7. Brushes: It is used to clean the surface of the wooden blocks for better printing.

8. Tray Trolley: It is used for easy working on the printing table.

9. Woolen Cloth: It is used to be laid on the wooden tray.

10. Vegetable/ Natural dyes: These dyes are specially extracted from vegetables, fruits and nature.

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