The creation of tsakli is an act of devotion either by printers or artists within or outside of the monastery. The highly respected artist was expected to uphold Buddhist ideals and to have received years of religious and artistic education. Lamas and scholars ensured the correct iconography.

Tsakli are generally made using primed cloth or a heavy weight paper stock made by gluing several layers of Himalayan fibrous paper. Large sets of tsakli were often bound together between wooden covers specially carved to size.

(Fig. 9) TSAKLI Vajrakilaya Tibet/Bhutan 19th Century Mineral Pigment on Paper

Tsakli are generally made using primed cloth or a heavy weight paper stock made by gluing several layers of Himalayan fibrous paper. Large sets of tsakli were often bound together between wooden covers specially carved to size.