UPMSP Hand Block Printing study plan

Map the full hand block printing workflow from grey fabric to finished piece and label where registration and repeat decisions are made

Define registration, repeat, pitch, half-drop, and mismatch in your own words and sketch how a two-block repeat aligns on paper

Practise dry registration on waste cloth with a single block, marking corner guides and counting 30 aligned impressions without drift

Set up a print log template recording block name, dye batch, fabric lot, table position, and rejects per run

Execute a two-block print with a butt-joint repeat across a one-metre length, correcting drift as it appears

Lay out a half-drop repeat on paper for a 10 cm motif and transfer the spacing to a padded table using chalk guide lines

Identify how motif size, block thickness, and fabric shrinkage each change the effective repeat distance

Diagnose and correct three common registration faults: creeping drift, rotated block, and uneven hand pressure

Trace the block-making chain from design drawing to carved teak block, naming the tools used at each stage

Draw three original repeating motifs (geometric, floral, and border) on paper with correct repeat marks

Explain how a design is separated into colour-wise blocks and why outline blocks are printed before fill blocks

Compare hand-carved and machine-cut blocks on cost, registration accuracy, and design flexibility

Describe the full pre-treatment sequence for cotton: desizing, scouring, bleaching, and washing, and state why each step matters for dye uptake

Carry out a small scouring and washing trial on two fabric samples and compare how each takes up print paste

Prepare a thickener-based print paste and a pigment paste to a workable viscosity, recording the recipe in parts

Explain the difference between dye-based and pigment-based printing in bonding mechanism and after-treatment

Sequence the post-print steps of drying, steaming or curing, washing, and finishing, and state the risk of skipping any one

Run a wash-fastness and rub-fastness check on your week 2 printed cloth and score the result against a simple scale

Build a defect catalogue covering mismatch, smudge, patchy coverage, bleeding, and colour variation, with cause and remedy for each

Apply the catalogue to your own printed samples and rank the three defects most likely in your workshop

List the tools and equipment of a block printing workshop and state the maintenance routine for blocks, trays, and the printing table

Identify the main workplace hazards: dye dust, mordant and chemical contact, wet floors, and repetitive strain

Draft a waste management plan covering dye bath residue, wash water, and paste-contaminated cloth rags

Set out a personal protective equipment checklist and a simple safe-handling rule for each chemical you actually use

Outline the historical spread of hand block printing across regions and name the characteristics that distinguish at least three traditions

Cost a small print run: fabric, dye, blocks, labour hours, wastage, and overhead, and derive a per-metre price

Set a selling price from your cost sheet with a stated margin and compare it with local market rates

Draft a short product story and a two-channel marketing approach suited to a small block printing unit

Re-print a two-block repeat under timed conditions and self-assess against your week 2 sample

Audit every earlier deliverable against the syllabus domains and close the two weakest gaps

Complete two timed mixed-domain practice sets and review every wrong answer to its root cause

Finalise a quality checklist a workshop could actually use before dispatch