Carved wooden blocks

Fiona • May 25, 2024

On the Rajasthan Tour there are hands on workshops- of course!

We visit @the_stitching_project and say make yourself at home.
We also offer the full workshop designer experience and say "Design your own block"
We need to start soon, so the designs can go to our carver Mr Satnaryan to be made then returned to the workshop to be soaked in mustard oil to harden them up.
They will be siting on the blockprint tables waiting for all our guests

Exciting? you bet

😁There is still time to join us, soak up vibrant Rajasthan, look for tigers and have a textile studio of your very own for a few day
Link in bio. We hit the road in October.

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