A wooden table is used by the workers to place the fabric for printing. It has around 40-50 layers of fabric on it so that it becomes easy for the main fabric to absorb color when it is printed. Babul wood is used for the making of the table as it cheap. One table costs around rs. 300-400.
A wooden jaali is used in a wooden container which has the resist paste in it. It helps the thick layer of fabric to float over the paste so that the block picks up appropriate amount of color.
A needle is used to carve blocks. Thickness of the tip of the needle depends on the amount of intricacy required in the design.