Individually priced £3.95 - £6.50
Small - Medium sizes
Hand Carved Wood Blocks.
Hand made in India, these beautiful wood blocks are designed for use in textile or paper printing or as an ornament. Use them to print your own greetings cards, gift tags, clothes or wall paper. They are also perfect to give as an original gift. Blocks such as these are used to produce our block printed textile collections. The carving of the blocks is a skilled art form in itself.
Wooden Printing Blocks - Small/Medium
Besides just looking very attractive you can use your woodblocks for printing on a variety of media.
The carving has been coated with a light film of white (paint) to highlight the design, it is a good idea to remove this prior to use.
Use a fine sandpaper on a very flat surface. The type of pigment you use will depend on what you are going to print on. For paper there are a variety of "ink stamp" type products available. To apply pigment to the block surface the easy option is obviously an ink pad. With larger blocks where ink pads are not suitable you will need to apply the pigment using a (rubber) roller. You will need a flat surface to spread to pigment to an even film and either use the roller onto the block or apply the block to the flat surface. When you have finished you should be able to wipe your block clean using kitchen towel. There are lots of different ways to to make your mark. Experiment and have fun.