by anerdgallery | Tue, 03 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Buketan Motif: the Elegant European Style Batik Pattern An example of Buketan Van Zuylen Buketan is a famous Batik Pesisir (coastal batik) motifs. This motif originates from a French word (yes, you guessed it right!), bouquet. It is a motif of a bouquet of flowers and...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 02 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Batik Process: the Making of a Textile Masterpiece Many experts and artisans will tell new buyers and enthusiasts that batik process is long and tedious. On the flipside, many describe it concisely as ‘producing patterns by repeating the process of applying...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 02 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Wax Removal: Revealing the Beauty of a New Batik Masterpiece The final step in the batik process is the wax removal. Commonly known as pelorodan in Javanese, this is the moment when a new batik masterpiece is born. Wax Removal: The Final Step After a textile is...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 02 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Dyeing Batik Cloth: the Colourful Affair Dyeing batik by dipping method (celup) After the wax has been affixed onto the cloth, dyeing batik comes next. This is the most fun part of the batik process. It always brings the most excitement and is never short of...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 02 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Batik Tulis: the Classic Batik Technique The application of dye-resisting agents is the essence of the entire batik making. These resisting agents, mostly malam (hot wax), covers the pencil sketch line and to prevent the dye from penetrating into the cloth during the...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 02 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Batik Tjap: Task for the Strong and Steady Hands Batik Tjap, or stamped batik, is a method of creating pattern with hot wax as dye-resisting agent. Batik tjap is faster to produce and, hence, more economical than batik tulis. Of course, there are a lot of artisans...
