BAGRU PRINTS

BAGRU PRINTS ART INTEGRATION ACTIVITY

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• Caption: BY : LAKSHYA BADHAN CLASS 5 C

BAGRU PRINTS- ORIGIN AND HISTORY

• wooden hand block printing using natural colours
• around 400 to 500 years old
• done by printing dark or coloured motifs on a cream or dyed background cloth
• This process involves the use of natural colours for printing on the fabric using our pattern blocks.
• practiced by the ‘chippas’ community in a remote town of Rajasthan which means ‘chhi’ -“to dye” and ‘pa’ -“to leave something to bask in sun”traditional
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PROCESS OF BAGRU PRINTING

• HARI SARANA – raw plain cloth is washed with the paste of cow-dung, soda and sesame seeds to make it free from any impurities and dried.
• HARAD TREATMENT– The cloth is then soaked in a solution of water and harda — a natural mordant made from the myrobalan fruit to give a yellowish tint to the fabric. This produces light cream color background
• SUN DRY -The fabric is then dried in the sun.
• Wooden blocks used for printing are soaked overnight in mustard oil and then washed.
• Printing is done on a wooden table to get neat and tidy stamping.
• Then the dyed fabric is stamped with the beautiful designs known as blocks.
• The dyeing process can be repeated over and over until the desired color is achieved.
• After printing, the cloth is left for drying in the sun for a final touch-up.
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NATURAL COLOURS USED

• Use traditional naturally extracted PLANT BASED PIGMENTS AND DYES for printing the cloth.
• Blues are made from Indigo dye, stored in dye vats 10 to 12 feet deep.
• Red colors (begar) are created by mixing varying proportions of alum (fitkari), madder and acacia arabica (also called babul gond) for obtaining different hues.
• Alum is used for greys and syahi (fermented waste iron, jaggery, and water) for blacks.
• Greens are obtained from indigo mixed with pomegranate.
• Yellow from dried pomegranate, turmeric and dried flowers of Dhabaria.
• most colors used are Eco-friendly
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WOODEN BLOCKS

• There are three types of blocks-
• GUDH- It is the background block which is generally first stamped.
• REKH- It is an outline block.
• DATTA- These are filler blocks which complete the design.
• The blocks or stamps are carved by a carver using drills, chisels, hammers, nails and files on wood following a particular design or motif.
• Woods like Sagwaan (Teak), Sheesham (Indian Rosewood), or Rohida are often favored to design intricate and detailed motifs.
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MOTIFS USED IN BAGRU ART

• The patterns and motifs predominant in traditional Bagru prints were geometrical (circular) but were combined with bird, animal and floral forms to create beautiful designs.
• 1.FLOWERS AND BIRDS:
• Traditionally called as Bada Bunta, Bankadi, Hajura, Bewada, Hara Dhania, Kel, Aath Kaliyan.
• 2. INTER-TWISTED TENDRILS:
• These are used as ‘bels’ example Chota Bel, Kalam kali etc.
• 3. TRELLIS DESIGNS:
• Developed under Persian influence. These are popularly called jaals in Bagru. Such motifs cover the entire body of the cloth. They are without borders.
• 4. FIGURATIVE DESIGNS:
• These are animal, bird and human motifs, e.g., ‘hiran’ (deer), mayur’ (peacock), ‘sua’ (parrot).
• 5. GEOMETRICAL DESIGNS:
• These are geometrical in shapes, e.g. ‘Leheriya’ (wave), ‘chaupad’ (check), ‘kanguras’ (triangular), ‘chatais’ (woven) pattern etc.
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MOTIFS USED IN BAGRU ART

TYPE OF FABRIC FOR BAGRU PRINT

• Most common type of cloth for Bagru printing and dyeing is cotton and similar materials like:
• * Mulls or mulmul – Muslin in English. It is a fine soft cotton.
• * Lattha -Type of cotton.
• * Handloom fabrics– Cloth weaved without the use of any electricity.
• * Dosuti fabrics– High grade quality handloom fabric.
• * Khaddar cloth – Rough textured fabric
• They are all Eco-friendly fabrics, therefore some extra care is required to keep the prints last longer. Washing them in cold water, avoid direct sun exposure and some other tips can keep them safe.
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BAGRU IN MODERN TIMES

• fabulous prints are highly used in contemporary fashion
• used in enhancing the home decor with furnishings like bedsheets, cushions, quilts, curtains etc.
• gained much appreciation in local and international market
• adds to the cultural heritage of India
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LAKSHYA 'S BAGRU PATTERN

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• GEOMERTICAL SHAPE PATTERN OF WAVE OF TRIANGLES FOLLOWED BY STRAIGHT LINES ARRANGED IN INCREASING ORDER
• Caption: PATTERN NO.1

LAKSHYA'S BAGRU PATTERN

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• SPIRAL CURVES AND FLORAL PATTERN ARRANGED ALTERNATELY
• Caption: PATTERN NO.2

LAKSHYA'S BAGRU PATTERN

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• GEOMETRICAL SHAPE PATTERN OF HEXAGONS WITH TRIANGLES IN CENTRE INTERTWINED WITH EACH OTHER
• Caption: PATTERN NO.3 JAAL PATTERN

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