Process

 

Batana

Bhichlana

First Indigo Dyeing

Gana

Harrah-Base

Indigo-Dye

Jhibri

Kharh

Khirchi

Kunka Chekna

Kala Dutta

Meena and Wach

Wash

 

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Material:

  • Gondh – Glue Extracted From Tree.
  • Chunna – Lime (Calcium Carbonate)
  • Blocks

Procedure:

In A Mortar The Gondh Is Pounded Into Granules Then Dissolved In Water And Is Left To Soak Over Night. Meanwhile Chunna Is Soaked In Separately. Chunna Is The Main Resist The Whitening Powder, Which Helps To Ensure The Smooth Texture Of The Mixture, So It Does Not Crack And Make The Surface Impermeable. The Next Day Chunna Is Mixed With The Thickening Gondh.

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This Mixture Is Then Transferred To A Container Which Is Covered With Layers Of Bamboo Sieve, Thick Cloth, And Thin Cotton Fabric.

This Provides Even And Required Amount Of The Mixture Over The Blocks In Order To Get Proper Design.

The Craftsman Thus Pound The Required Designed Blocks Over The Color And Prints On The Fabric. This Forms The First Outline Base Where Different Colored Dyes Are Filled.

After The Print, Craftsman Takes The Fabric And Lays It Down On The Sanded Ground In Open Air Under The Sun. He Covers It With Sand From The Edges In Order To Avoid Folding Or Flying Of The Fabric.

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