Each Motif Gently Pressed

Hand carved floral motifs

Pressed by hand using intricately carved wooden blocks, the prints rendered on our pieces are made with care and dedication. Each motif is carefully carved into teak wooden blocks, dipped into dyes before being pressed onto the fabric.

Rekh & Datta blocks

The key block that creates the outline pattern is known as rekh and it is usually printed first to create a foundation of the print. The colour blocks, called datta are made depending on the number of colours used in a print or motif. 

Petite Rose; Two complementary shades of blush pink pressed together to form the rose motif on a cream base. The leaves are patterned by a sage green base with forest green veins, a barely there touch to add sweetness and depth to a simple rose motif.

November '22 Vintage Bayberry; Each motif gently pressed

Each of these blocks come together to paint the canvas — motif by motif, colour by colour until the pattern is completed.  

January '23 Print test for Sunrise Posy

This step is repeated carefully and slowly, as the printer tries to align his block precisely to the previously stamped pattern. The pigment saturates the cloth to give a unique depth of colour. The subtle variances in depth give the print a soft handcrafted and natural feel. It's the natural beauty of things found in the block printing process that we fell in love with. 

Sunrise Posy; the colours of dawn on a traditional posy motif

Block printing table

November '22 Midnight Meadow completed on teak wood

A trailing pattern of intricate meadow flowers 

MOMENTS IN BLOOM