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Neat idea, Dr. Bill, but not how it's done. The tool used is something like a fountain pen but with wax instead of ink, and the batik-er writes the pattern on the cloth, dyes it, scrapes the old wax off, and then starts again with the next colour.
There is also an instrument called a cap (pronounced chap), which looks like an old fashioned iron, and is used to print ready-made patterns on the cloth.
For a quick and easy explanation of it all, see http://www.indonesianmusic.com/batik.htm
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted batik wwh 10/03/03 12:39 PM Re: batik Faldage 10/03/03 12:59 PM Re: batik Wordwind 10/04/03 05:07 PM Re: batik Bingley 10/06/03 04:41 AM
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