Process Blockprinting

Block printing is one of the earliest and simplest methods of printing. Blocks of firm wood such as teak or ebony are cut into intricate designs, and strategic holes are drilled to let air escape from cavities in the design. The dye is placed in a vessel and covered by a heavy blanket, forming a pad saturated with color on which the blocks are pressed for repeated stamping onto the fabric.

All Osei-Duro block prints are created in collaboration with artisans in Bagru, India.