Week Long Immersion

About this workshop

You begin with a walking tour of Bagru's printing quarter, Chippo ka Mohalla, then set up the indigo vat you'll tend for the rest of the week.

Each day adds a technique: dabu mud resist, siyahi and begar printing, natural pigments like kashish and pomegranate, shibori tie-dye, and a final-day visit to Jahota village for jahote printing.

By the end you'll have worked every stage of the craft yourself, from vat chemistry to final wash, with Govind ji as your mentor throughout.

What's Included

• English speaking workshop leader

• Cup of masala chai on arrival all days

• Comprehensive Bagru village tour including Chippo ka Mohalla

• Complete indigo vat setup and daily maintenance

• All materials for dabu, siyahi, and begar

• Natural dye materials and theory sessions

• Shibori tools and instruction

• Multiple fabric pieces for all techniques

• Visit to jahota for traditional jahote printing

• Personal mentorship and Q&A sessions with Govind ji

• Traditional home cooked Rajasthani lunch all days

• Optional - Jaipur-Bagru transport - Please book two days in advance
  
  

  Day by Day Itinerary
  
  

  1 Village Tour & Indigo Foundation

  • Bagru village tour (walk + photo tour of Chippo ka Mohalla)

  • Arrive at workshop space

  • Creating and setting up indigo vat

  • Washing and prep fabric for dye

  • Lunch break

  • Pigment printing techniques

  2 Dabu & Traditional Printing

  • Take care of indigo vat maintenance

  • Dabu paste making

  • Siyahi & begar printing techniques

  • Lunch break

  • Dabu printing practice

  3 Indigo Process & Natural Dyes

  • Check on indigo vat condition

  • Boiling Bagru dye fabric

  • Washing + drying processes

  • Dip dabu fabric in indigo

  • Lunch break

  • 3 time indigo dipping process

  • 3 time washing sequence

  • Alum fixer washing

  • Vinegar washing

  • pH matching and balancing

  4 Natural Pigments & Traditional Colors

  • Prep cloth for Bagru natural pigment & dye

  • Kashish (natural brown) dye preparation

  • Deshi brown dye techniques

  • Pomegranate + turmeric (greenish) combinations

  • Lunch break

  • Color application and setting

  5 Shibori & Advanced Resist

  • Introduction to shibori techniques

  • Fabric prep and binding

  • Dye bath immersion and fixation

  • Lunch break

  • Advanced resist pattern exploration

  • Washing and finishing

  6 Natural Dye Theory & Reflection

  • Comprehensive natural dye education

  • Various fiber types and their properties

  • Dye chemistry and pH understanding

  • Theoretical and practical combined class

  • Lunch break

  • Discussion & reflection on all processes

  • Q&A session with Govind ji

  7 Jahota Visit & Jahote Printing

  • Visit to jahota village

  • Traditional jahote printing demonstration

  • Hands-on jahote printing practice

  • Cultural exchange with local artisans

  • Final reflection and certification