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Design Resource
Sanganer Block Printing
Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Making Process
The fabric to be printed is pretreated to remove the starch and the dust contains on it. The running material is then spread and dried completely depending on the weather conditions. After the material is completely dried it is spread on the printing table and fixed tightly with the pins. The portions to be printed are clearly marked with the help of a scale and chalk.
Separate blocks are used for each colour to be highlighted with the designs of the motifs. After the printing paste is spread on the wooden tray the designs are printed on the fabric. For outlines the blocks are tapped and the colour is printed, for intricate designs the hand blocks are pressed hard with fist for printing. After all the colours of the design blocks are imprinted it is steamed and spread on the drying hanger which is above the printing table. It is then either folded or rolled for the further process of cutting or sewing.
