Description
This is a wood block of the Mpatapo design. Mpatapo means "pacification knot." It is a symbol of pacification, forgiveness, & reconciliation. It is part of the Adinkra symbol language of Ghana & the Ivory Coast of West Africa. The ratio is 1:1. For orders outside the US & Canada, please contact vendor. International sales are handled through a special order to better calculate shipping costs. All products are made in the USA from locally sourced lumber. Materials for block printing: Ink or paint (see below) Cheap art felt (4-6 layers) Rubber brayer Non-porous surface for applying paint to brayer (glass, marble, stone, mirror, or a piece of aluminum foil taped to a hard surface) To clean blocks: Use the sink sprayer in your kitchen to gently extract paint from the crevices of your block, or lightly rub away paint bits with your fingertips. Set to dry in a war, dry place. For linen, cotton or rayon, silk screen ink (Speedball, Jacquard) is preferred. Some artisans use house paint. For silk & wool: Speedball block printing ink for fabric, or etching inks. Ghana West African Mpatapo Adinkra Woodcut For Stamp Block Printing Or Leather Embossing Sca
