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1. Drilling holes in negative part of design

2. Clearing the drilled area and base by taking out access wood using flat chisel

3. Marking and carving out handle

4. Drilling air holes at 90-degree angle

5. Finished woodblock with air holes and handle

Parts of a Wood Block

Reference point for starting point of printing

Front side of a block of a buti design

Handle and Air Holes

Types of Blocks (as per color)

Outline Block

(Rekh)

Filling Block

(datalo)

Background Block

(Gad)

Filling Block

(datalo)

Process of Block Making

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