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Making Friday – Block Printing

11 May 2015

While teaching block printing on the Ritchie Ace Camp last year (and again in October this year), I’ve been using carved lino blocks, but I did bring back some super-simple wooden blocks from Jaipur to play with too.

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Whether printing with lino or with wood blocks (or designing prints to be produced on scarves)  the thing I’ve really enjoyed about block printing as a design technique is the endless varieties of pattern that a very simple shape can generate.

See what I mean?

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And just because I felt inclined (and because it was Making Friday), I’ve made a wonky little animation of a pattern being made. Enjoy the show!

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3 replies to “Making Friday – Block Printing”

  1. This is great, getting so much out of one block. I love the video too. What do you use to print with? Is it fabric paint? Thank you for sharing.

    • Hi Patricia
      I just use craft store fabric paint, rolled on with a foam roller. Super easy!
      Heather

  2. I just LOVE block printing – so simple, yet so sophisticated! Love the animation! Really looking forward to your up coming launch! Hope it’s all going well.

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