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The story
Block printing is a simple craft. You ink a carved block, press it onto cloth, lift it and repeat. Over four hours at our table in Mitte, that printed cloth becomes a lampshade.
The Lampshade Edition is our longest session: you print your own fabric with hand-carved blocks, then assemble it into a working lampshade to take home. Print in the afternoon, switch on the light the same evening.
01Ink, place, press, liftThe rhythm is simple and it repeats. After a few prints your hands find it on their own, which is why block printing is often called meditative.
02Design your shadeYou choose the blocks, the colours and the repeat. A slight offset or uneven ink is exactly what makes a hand print look hand printed.
03A working lampshadeIn the second half of the session you assemble your printed fabric into a complete lampshade — wired, tested and ready for your table or shelf.
From the table
From the table · 5.0 on konfetti
“My partner and I had a great time doing the block printing workshop. Karvishi was a great instructor, giving clear instructions, attention, and help to get everyone comfortable with the technique.”
A guest, via konfetti
The workshop
Everything you need to know
WhenDates to be announced — first sessions planned soon
WhereA private home studio on Kastanienallee, Berlin Mitte. Address sent after booking.
GroupUp to 5 guests.
Price€105 per person, everything included
IncludedHand-carved wooden blocks, inks, tools, your printed fabric and the full lampshade kit. Unlimited masala chai and traditional snacks. Prefer coffee, or something bubbly for a celebration? Tell us and we’ll set the table.
BringNothing.
LevelNo experience needed. All ages welcome.
LanguageEnglish
How the 4 hours run
15 minChai and the history of block printing
75 minPrinting your shade fabric
90 minAssembling your lampshade
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Your host
Karvishi, founder of Esoraa
“I’ve worked with textiles my whole life. Block printing is the part I wanted to share, because you learn it in an afternoon and you leave with something you actually made. And I make very good chai.”
Questions
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