blockprint

Stamped ink design

Blockprint refers to fabric or paper printed using carved wooden blocks—a traditional technique where raised surfaces are inked and pressed onto material to create patterns.

The term also describes the resulting printed item or the distinctive style it produces: a blockprint tablecloth from India.

As a verb, to blockprint is to create such prints.

Blockprint can also mean writing in separate, unconnected capital letters rather than cursive: Please blockprint your name on the form.

technique

woodcut

Relief print from timber

relief · impression · pressing · inking · transfer · rubbing · burnishing · registration · pulling · proofing

craft

artisan

Skilled manual tradesperson

  • handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
  • workshopPlace for making or learning
  • studioCreative professional's workspace

tools · gouge · chisel · bench · ink · paper · mulberry · washi · printmaker · edition

textile

batik

Wax-resist fabric coloring

resist · dyeing · yardage · pattern · repeat · motif · wax · mordant · handloom · sari

design

pattern

Recurring arrangement or template

paisley · border · repeat · symmetry · tile · ornament · decoration · folk · traditional · tribal

Opposites
printing method

blockprintdigital printing

File-based ink application

inkjet printing · laser printing · screen printing · intaglio · etching

production scale/technology

blockprintdigital printing

File-based ink application

mass production · offset printing · 3D printing · computer-generated

image creation approach

blockprintfreehand drawing

Art made without guides

painting · digital illustration · handwriting · airbrushing · hand-painted

Family

block, print, blocks, blocked, blocking, blocker, blockers, prints, printed

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G