Block Printing – lekha

Originally dating back to before 220 AD, block printing is a method of carving a pattern onto a block, covering the block in ink, and repeatedly stamping fabric or paper to create a pattern. With our artisans, once an initial print is made, we do not duplicate the pattern season after season — thus producing small, limited quantities that speak to the ethical, intentional, and unique quality of each Lekha piece. Lekha’s block prints are designed in-house, and we work with a family of block printers who have passed down the trade from generation to generation. First, the handloomed cotton is soaked for 24 hours to remove starches, then dried in the sun to naturally bleach the fabric. Each pattern is traced onto a small, smooth piece of mango wood, then carved away to create the stamp. Each part of

Mandi Sets – lekha

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Block Printing – lekha

Ansha Dress – lekha

Block Printed Muslin Oversized Pajama Set – lekha

Printmaking Tutorial - Carving Three Repeat Pattern Blocks

Block Printing for Beginners, Nov 2021

Block Print Babydoll Dress, Memphis fashion

Block Print Babydoll Dress, Memphis fashion

Block Printed Pareo – lekha

Hand Block Printing in Contemporary Fashion and Home Decor

Block Printing – lekha

Block Printed Muslin Oversized Pajama Set – lekha

Learn to create unique, contemporary works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to use basic carving tools and techniques to design and create custom lino prints for distinctive works of art.

Block Print for Beginners: Learn to Make Lino Blocks and Create Unique Relief Prints [Book]