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Block Printing

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Dabu PrintingAjrak printingKhadi printingWarak printing

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Region: RajasthanSanganer, Bagru, Balotra, Jodhpur,Akola

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Dabu PrintingRegion: Bagru

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Block CarvingMain Centers: Pethapur, Delhi, Farroukhabad, Agra, Pilakhua

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Types of Block

• Rekh, Gad and Datta are three types of block that are distinguishable by their different styles of carving.

• The gad is carved in intaglio and is employed to print large background figures.

• Datta are carved in relief.

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• Rekh block are used to mark the outlines of the motifs.

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• Gad blocks are used for filling-in.

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Data blocks are used for application of mud resist

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Printing Paste with mordants

Syahi Paste- is prepared with iron filings Ghoda Khurtal

and Jaggery (Molasses) fermented for 10-12days.

Iron liquor + Clay (multani mitti) + Gum.

Begar Paste - prepared with fitkari or alum ,gum and geru

(red Ochre) as in indicator red color.

Wheat flour is some times added to increase viscosity.

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Resist Paste - Dabu

Different types of dabu solution are used-• Kalidar dabu- is most commonly used and is

made with kali mitti (clay)+ chuna (lime)+bidhan (wheat flour) + gaund (gum). It is least adhesive.

• Dolidar dabu- Wheat Flour + Lime + Gum.

• Gawarbali dabu- is produced with roasted seed of Gwarnbuti (a cacti plant which exudes out sticky juice) + Lime + Kali Mitti. It has maximum adhesive quality.

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Process for Printing

• Telkhar Emulsion- Dipping in a solution of Castor oil and river residue(Khar). To remove the impurities from the fabric.

• Pila Karna Solution- Treatment with Myrobolan

• Printing with Syahi paste- wherever black colour is desired

• Printing with Begar paste- wherever red colour is desired

• Alizarine dyeing and washing• Dabu application- to cover the motifs from dyeing

• Indigo Dyeing in vat• Washing and tapai

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Equipment required for printing

• Pathia- low printing tables are covered with layers of felt fabric to pad it.

• Tari- rectangular wooden receptacle or tray

• Chipri- a spliced bamboo mesh

• Kambal ki gaddi- a thick felt fabric to be used as sponges

• Malmal- fine fabric to print with fine blocks.

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Design Repertoire for Dabu and Sanganer printing

• Motifs are inspired from 17th C Mughal motifs

• Buta – Surajmukhi , chakri, genda, anguthi etc.

• Trellis patterns- jalli, bel

• Entwined tendrils-Jaal

• Figurative- camel, horse, dancing females etc

• Geometric- chaupar, chatai, kangura, leher etc

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