BATIKOSOPHY
-osophy (suffix): wisdom or knowledge of.
Either as an introduction to the art form for the beginner or for the seasoned collectors to rediscover the beauty of the heritage, this section is dedicated as a depository of knowledge for all things batik. Get inspired and pick up a fun fact (or two) about this Indonesian textile arts!
LATEST ARTICLES FROM ANERDGALLERY
Buketan Motif: the Elegant European Style Batik Pattern
Buketan, featuring repetitive panels of flowers, birds and butterflies, is a coastal batik motif from Pekalongan first made famous by Eliza Van Zuylen.
Batik Process: the Making of a Textile Masterpiece
Easy or complicated? Let’s go on a batik process journey to learn and understand how a pretty batik masterpieces is created.
Wax Removal: Revealing the Beauty of a New Batik Masterpiece
Pelorodan, the wax removal, is the final step in the batik process. Also, the revealing moment when a new batik masterpiece is born.
Dyeing Batik Cloth: the Colourful Affair
Celup (dipping) or colet (brushing), dyeing batik is the most fun part of the batik process, always full of excitement and surprises.
Batik Tulis: the Classic Batik Technique
Batik tulis (hand-drawn batik) is a batik technique which uses a canting to apply wax over the sketch line. A tedious process for the calm and collected.
Batik Tjap: Task for the Strong and Steady Hands
Batik Tjap, or stamping, is a method of creating tessellated patterns with hot wax using a copper stamp. A physically-challenging task mostly for the men.
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