Sundays · 14:00–16:00 · up to 5 guests · €65Find a date
The story
In India, a pattern starts with a block of carved wood, a tray of ink and a steady hand. For one Sunday afternoon, our table in Mitte works the same way — on paper.
This session is about the feel of paper and the art of stamping by hand. Karvishi, who founded Esoraa and works with artisans in India, shows you how it is done and where it comes from. You learn how traditional motifs sit on different paper weights and textures. Then the blocks are yours, and the chai keeps coming.
Pressing a hand-stamped card by hand
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.
Hand printed cards with botanical patterns
02No template, no wrong printYou choose the blocks, the colours and where they go. A slight offset or uneven ink is exactly what makes a hand print look hand printed.
Rolling out printing ink
03Leave with something you madeYour stationery set goes home with you: six cards with matching envelopes, two A4 art sheets and two bookmarks.
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
“Came for the tote workshop and came back for this one. I now own more hand-printed cards than I will ever send.”
Sofia, Stationery Edition
The workshop
Everything you need to know
WhenSundays, 14:00 to 16:00
WhereA private home studio on Kastanienallee, Berlin Mitte. Address sent after booking.
GroupUp to 5 guests. Larger groups by private booking.
Price€65 per person, everything included
IncludedHand-carved wooden blocks, inks, tools and your stationery set. 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 2 hours run
15 minChai and the history of block printing
45 minGuided practice on paper swatches
60 minStamping your stationery set
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.”
From the table
Pressing a hand-stamped card by handA hand-stamped card with a folk borderRolling out printing inkHand printed cards with botanical patternsA stack of hand printed cardsStamps and stationery laid out on a table
Questions
See you at the tableSundays at 14:00 in Kastanienallee, Mitte. Gift cards available.
Pressing a hand-stamped card by hand
Hand printed cards with botanical patterns
Rolling out printing ink
