Batik Making in Beautiful Bora Bora
Apart from an aerial view, the best vantage point for viewing the encircling reef of Bora Bora is from the top of the twin peaks. Her captain and WK set off up the long track next morning, whilst sibling crew, using the excuse that our two men need some male bonding, prefers to go shopping [...]
Sri Lankan Batiks : Where culture and beauty collide
Sri Lanka is full of life and colour, and it is imparted in some of the native clothing styles as those of Batiks. These multi-coloured, kaleidoscopic explosions are sure to make impressions on beholders and wearers alike.
An art brought forth from Indonesia, with decades worth of refining it to suit the culture and likings of [...]
What are good ways to hang tapestry or art on fabric: a 3 x 4 foot quilt; a 15×20 inch batik; an antique rug?
These pieces have no hooks, loops, channels, rods, etc. The quilt and batik have simple cotton lining [sewn only around the outside edges]. The fringed rug has no backing at all. It is delicate, 80 to 100 years old.
I want to make sure not to damage the items with pulls, misshape them [...]
Batik Gedog Tuban
Batik Gedog Tuban is a traditional painting Batik from Tuban – East Java. Kerek, a region of Tuban is well known as central of Batik Gedog. Mostly the Batik Gedog’s artisan is come from Kerek.
This kind of Indonesian Batik is a masterpiece of cultural creation which the existence still accepted by society until now. [...]
What is the best way to melt batik wax?
I bought a large piece of batik wax, and I know you’re not supposed to put wax directly on a heat source. Can I put it in an electric skillet? I seem to remember my junior high art teacher doing that…
The History of Jetis Batik From Sidoarjo
Batik as traditional culture from Indonesia, begin to be empowered by Government. The starting policies, because of young generations are not interested in continuing to design batik. Indonesia archipelagos have different culture and language, so batik design performances are the same as culture of people. Sidoarjo and Surabaya are starting point to create Village center [...]
How can find out how much my signed batik silk paintings are worth?
We have several batik silks signed by the artist and would like to know what they are worth, they range from 1930′ to 1940’s
