Love Lego? Attend this fashion workshop in Mumbai to give your accessories an upgrade

A typographic design is printed on a tote bag using Lego printing. Pics courtesy/Shreya Agarwal

Fashion is constantly evolving and deeply personal. As trends shift, this hands-on workshop hosted by Shreya Agarwal and Sana Jankharia is turning heads by blending childhood nostalgia with wearable design. If you love Lego, you can now incorporate it into your everyday style. This Lego printing session enables participants to create block prints on tote bags, bandanas, T-shirts and more. "One doesn't have to be artistic for this; it is just an activity where you quite literally imprint your work and what you like on your choice of fabric," says host Shreya Agarwal.

Shreya Agarwal and Sana Jankharia

The process is easy. It uses relief printing, a foundational printmaking technique in which raised, uncarved areas of a surface are inked and pressed onto paper or fabric, while the recessed areas remain blank. "Lego printing began during the pandemic, where people didn't have access to letterpress and hence Lego blocks came handy," emphasises Agarwal. Because the materials are lightweight and accessible, the workshop remains enjoyable for beginners.

Participant uses a baren tool on the fabric

Participants work with a 10x10-inch base plate and a selection of flat square and curved Lego pieces, typically used for building house exteriors or roof tiles. They are encouraged to conceptualise a design in pixel form, after which a bit of basic calculation helps achieve symmetry of the design. Once arranged, the design is coated with printing ink. If printing on paper, the transfer is immediate. For fabric, a baren tool is used to apply pressure to the back of paper during relief printing to transfer ink in order to get the design.

Curved tiles are assembled to form a Lego pattern

"The workshop is a calm place where you get to print and be creative. Along with that, you'll enjoy Kashmiri Walnut Cookies and an espresso-based beverage," Agarwal signs off.

ON February 21; 9 am to 11 am
AT The Last Supper Room, Mary Lodge, Chapel Road, Ranwar, Bandra West.
LOG ON TO @artwalahouse
ENTRY Rs 1500 (includes all materials)