The majority of the blocks used to print our fabrics from Ajrakhpur were made in Pethapur, a village a short bus ride from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. The blockmakers in Pethapur have a reputation for carving some of the finest blocks for printing textiles in all of India. The following pictures were taken on a recent visit to two workshops. One is run by Mukesh Prajapati, an award-winning block designer and maker. You can admire some of his finished blocks at the bottom of this post. He works alongside his two sons, Avdesh & Pragnesh, and his nephew Bavesh. The other workshop belongs to the brothers Prakash & Bharat.
| Prakash & Bharat's workshop: | |
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| The chisels: | |
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| The drill bits: | |
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| Preparing a block of recycled teak: | |
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| Pragnesh outlining the design: | |
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| Carving in process: | |
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| Avdesh with the drill: | |
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| Trimming the finished block: | |
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| Prakash doing a test print of a finished block: | |
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| Attaching the handle: | |
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| Mukesh and his blocks: | |
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