• Forli - Rust-printing is a typical artisan technique of Emlia-Romagna region, it is a must see! You will be hosted by our local artisan shop to experience Handmade Rust Printing, our artisan will welcome you in her atelier-shop where she will show you how to create the wooden stamps, how to make the design, create the colour, last but not least, how to fix it.

You will do your own print, using the wooden blocks, you design your own, so your deisgn will be unique!

The cloth with your deisgn will be availble after the colour is fixed, which will take up to 24-36 hours and then you can request to be sent it to you.

Children can participate, they should be accompanied by an adult.

• Cloth and wooden stamps provided
• A range of colors available

• Shipping fee to Italy 14€
• Shipping fee outside of Italy 33€

Uncover the homegrown art of “rust printing” on textiles in this workshop situated in Forlì’s historical heart. Here, experienced artisans etch intricate designs into blocks of pear wood, which are used as printing stamps. The wooden blocks are then infused with printing dyes, yielding wash-resistant prints. The embellishments may either be traditional symbols representing Emilia Romagna’s pastoral lifestyle, like the rooster, the “caveja” (a symbolic wrought iron pivot adorned with allegorical decorations, used to anchor yokes), wheat stalks or grapes, or they may be unique floral or decorative motifs created by the workshop itself.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.