Handcarved woodblocks have been the traditional means of printing in Nepal for centuries. Even today, prayerbooks in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries are printed from such blocks.

Handheld tools are carefully used to cut the designs out of "sisau", a type of cedar. Lokta paper handmade from the bark of the Daphne tree is traditionally harvested so that the tree may regenerate.

To print, simply press your woodblock onto the inkpad provided. Then on a padded surface (for example on a pile of newspapers or several layers of cloth), place a piece of lokta paper and firmly pres the woodblock. Gently rock the block in all directions to achieve a clear print.

Each set includes handcarved woodblock stamps, a stamp pad, a generous amount of natural lokta paper, all housed in a lokta covered tray. Because these are hand-carved, expect slight variations in each set.