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Zena & Rose has just launched a FREE ‘Beginner’s Guide to Indian Wood Block Printing’. It covers lots of topics such as equipment and materials...

Chiyogami paper is a type of patterned decorative washi paper from Japan. Washi paper is produced from the bark of one of three types of native tree kozo (paper mulberry), mitsumata (paperbush) or the ganpi.

Our new studio is located in the lovely setting of Dukes Meadows, Chiswick. This is a special green space next to the river Thames and home of Pavi...

Inspired by Spring, we've used wood block printing to create some colourful botanical art works on fabric and paper. If you like these projects, wh...

In January 2024, our founder Joanna headed to Jaipur in India to visit traditional wood block printing workshops. This is where we met the artisans...

Since plastic bags were banned in the UK, we've all got lots of fabric bags hanging about. That's great for the environment but sometimes they're n...

Here are a couple of fun craft ideas to try for Christmas!  A drawstring bag makes an lovely present in itself but also works as a gift bag. Here i...

Wood block printing is a versatile craft which can be used to create both patterns and 'scenes'. Scenes are based on a theme and then the blocks ar...

Before you start printing any pattern, whether repeat or random, you'll need to plan out what you’d like to do on a piece of paper or test fabric f...

In our workshops, we don't tell people what to print! The tutor's role is to guide you to achieve what you want to print. At the start of the works...

Block lino printing is not about perfection. Uneven printing or spacing is part of the hand-made process. However, there are some common issues whi...

This blog article is about everything you need to get started with lino or wood block printing onto fabric. Hopefully we can clear up some of the c...