What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Cinemas Exhibitions
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe
The Lens

Works explorer

Block printing

United States, 1941
film

Shows first a few examples of block printing of fabrics and then demonstrates how the block is made. Displays the tools needed and their uses.

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Lines in relief: woodcut and block printing

United States, 1964
Similarity: 78%

Embroidery and printed textiles

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 73%

Exploring relief print making

United States, 1960
Similarity: 73%

Beginning silk screening on fabric (TEFC)

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 71%

Facts about fabrics

United States, 1941
Similarity: 71%

Making books

United States, 1947
Similarity: 71%

Yarn and cloth construction

United States, 1948
Similarity: 71%

Art of hand screen printing

United States, 1952
Similarity: 71%

Silk screen printing

United States
Similarity: 70%

Making cotton clothing

United States, 1946
Similarity: 70%

Photo-engraving and letterpress printing

Australia, 1953
Similarity: 70%

Batik

United States, 1972
Similarity: 70%

Making films

Australia, 1951
Similarity: 70%

The Making of woollen and worsted cloth

United Kingdom, 1948
Similarity: 70%

In black and white

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 70%

Book binding

Australia, 1953
Similarity: 70%

Silk screen fundamentals

United States, 1969
Similarity: 70%

The Printing industry

Australia, 1960
Similarity: 70%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
Plan your visit

Game Worlds extended hours
31 Dec 2025 – 26 Jan 2026: 10am–6pm
Buy tickets

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Reports & Policies
Accessibility
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.