Day 1  Block Carving

• Introduction to the history and craft of Indian block printing.

• Carve your own small wooden block from a sketch

• Optional: Submit a custom block design for carving (extra cost)Must be sketched on Day 1 or sent 1 week before arrival . Hand-carved by our master block wallah, usually ready by Day 5 or 6

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Day 2 Color Mixing & First Prints

• Mix your own water-based printing ink

• Choose from studio blocks and start printing

• 1 meters of fabric included

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Day 3 – Continue Block Printing

• Practice block repetition, layering, and pattern placement

• 1 meters of fabric included

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Day 4 Indigo Dyeing: A Day of Blue

• Dive into traditional Bagru-style resist block printing

• Shibori technique

• Learn to print with mud as a natural resist

• Dye with authentic natural indigo powder

• Experiment with Shibori and tie-and-dye techniques

• A full day dedicated to this ancient and magical process

• 1 meters of fabric included

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Day 5 Custom Block Printing (If Ready)

• Begin printing with your custom-carved block

• If not yet ready, continue with studio designs

• 1 meters of fabric included

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Day 6  Final Prints & Wrap-Up

• Complete personal projects and explore final compositions

• Use your custom block if not yet printed

• 1 meters of fabric included