Jaipur: Hand Block Printing Workshop & Print Your Own Fabric

You'll Actually Make Something at This Jaipur Printing Workshop

You'll spend a few hours learning how wooden hand blocks are carved and used to print fabric, then create your own printed piece with guidance from local textile artists. The workshop provides all materials and dyes. You choose the fabric type and colors, print it yourself, watch it get washed and set, and carry it home as a finished souvenir. Bottled water is included throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hand block printing workshop experience

• Tour block printing workshop
• Learn about wooden carved blocks
• Discover dye types and printing process
• Interact with local artists
• Observe quality check section
• Print your own fabric item
• Watch fabric washing process
• Take printed fabric souvenir home

The experience

I didn't expect to walk out with something I'd made myself. That's the part that sticks with you. At this hand block printing workshop in Jaipur, run by the same family for generations, you don't just watch someone else work. Your textile expert walks you through the whole thing: how the wooden blocks get carved, which dyes the Chippa community uses, why the process takes the time it does. Then you pick up a block yourself.

The workshop is small enough that you can talk to the artists while they work. You'll see the quality check section where women examine every finished piece, and you can photograph the whole operation: the dye vats, the blocks laid out, the rhythm of the printing. It's the kind of place where you realize how much skill goes into something that looks simple. After the tour, you get to try it: choose your base fabric (a scarf, apron, tote bag, napkins, or placemats), pick three colors from the dyes available, and print your own pattern with help from the local artists guiding your hand on the blocks.

Once you've finished printing, you watch the washing process that sets the dye, and then you take the piece home. It's not perfect (your lines might wobble a bit, the spacing might be uneven), but that's exactly why it matters. The workshop also offers custom tailoring if you want something made to order, and there's a shop if you want to buy finished pieces. Most people leave with their printed fabric and the kind of souvenir that actually reminds you of something you did, not just somewhere you went.

What’s included

• Your experience includes a guided tour of the family-run workshop where you'll learn about wooden block carving, dye techniques, and the history of hand block printing in the Chippa community.
• You'll interact with the artists, photograph the process, and then print your own fabric using the wooden blocks and three available dye colors with help from local textile artists.
• Materials (blocks, fabric, and dyes) are provided.
• After printing, you watch the washing and setting process, then take your finished piece home.
• Bottled water is included throughout, along with all fees and taxes.
• Custom tailoring and a shopping option are available if you want additional items.

Options for this experience

2 options

Discover Hand Block Printing Methods and Create Your Own Printed FabricGuide in English · 09:30, 11:30, 14:00 and 15:30

Pickup and drop-off are includedGuide in English · 09:00, 11:00, 13:30 and 15:00Lasts 3 hours in total: a 2-hour block printing experience plus 1 hour for pickup and drop-off. Private car: includes a private car for pickup and drop-off along with the block printing experience.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:30

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 80 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by The Ultimate Urban Adventures

Is this one for you?This works well if you want a hands-on memory of Jaipur rather than just a tour. You leave with something you made, not just a photo. The local artists handle the technical parts, so no prior experience is needed.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What fabrics can I print on?

You can choose from scarves, aprons, tote bags, napkins, or placemats. Custom tailoring is also available if you want something else made.

Do I need any experience with printing or textiles?

No. The workshop is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and local artists guide you through the printing process step by step.

Can I take my printed fabric home?

Yes. After printing and washing, you take the finished piece home as a souvenir.

Is photography allowed?

Yes, you're welcome to take photos and videos of the artwork and the printing process.

What's included in the price?

The workshop includes the wooden blocks for printing, fabric, dyes in three colors, bottled water, and all fees and taxes.

Can I buy finished pieces at the workshop?

Yes, a shopping option is available if you want to purchase ready-made hand block printed items.