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Design Resource
Block and Hand Printing - Varanasi
Dyeing and Printing Crafts
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Block Making
First a fine pear wood is identified with no cracks and bents, this piece of wood is boiled in salt water to be germs free and long lasting. The piece of wood is then scraped with the help of a scrape tool after which it is smoothened using a sand paper. Once the wood block is ready, a piece of paper is taken on which detailed art is drawn with the help of pencil by a professional artist. The paper is placed on a slim wooden piece to check the size after which, the paper is pasted with the help of gum. The wooden plates are carved out with the help of cutting machine. The running motor has a connected cable with the help of which, a mini piece of spinning machine is controlled, this spinning machine carves & shapes out every pieces. Artisans can fix any size of rivet to the spinning machine. Small wooden pieces are placed on the block to form final shape which produces a pattern and a Block gets ready for the further printing process.
