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Secrets of Bali

by Jonathan Copeland

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Ni Wayan Murni

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"I am frequently asked "How is batik made? I think that you may be surprised at the time and effort it takes. But, first, what is batik?..."

Ni Wayan Murni
The Times, Lombok
September - October 2007

Read the full article - How to make batik

To order: make sure pop ups are allowed.

Canting

Material: Wood, brass
Style: Java
Size: Length 12cm
Order Number: BSC

Background: The finest, and still the most sought after, batik is hand-drawn batik, using a canting to apply the wax. A canting is a pen with a handle.

To make batik more quickly and cheaply the Javanese invented the cap, made of copper, in about 1845.

Batik Stamp 1



Material: Copper
Style: Java - bird
Size: Length 21 cm, width 17.5 cm
Order Number: BS1

Batik Stamp 2



Material: Copper
Style: Java - parang
Size: Length 19 cm, width 13cm, depth 6.5 cm
Order Number: BS2

Batik Stamp 11

Material: Copper
Style: Java
Size: Length 26 cm, width 11 cm, depth 8 cm
Order Number: BS11

Batik Stamp 13

Material: Copper
Style: Java - star
Size: Length 17 cm, width 17 cm, depth 7.5 cm
Order Number: BS13

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