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Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 2:42 AM
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Monday, September 6, 2010, 9:47 AM
This picture shows a modern Batik piece.
Modern and Traditional Batik In modern batik, colours could be use freely as chemical dyes are able to make any colour they want. But it still utilizes canting and cap to create intricate designs. While in traditional batik, they are only able to use indigo, dark brown and white which actually represents the three major Hindu gods, Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva. Yellow was not a common colour in both traditional and modern batik. Yellow can only be wore by the royal family. In traditional batik, people could differentiate their royalty and ranking just looking at their clothing. Certain patterns are reserved to be wore only by royalty from the Sultan's palace. But now, in modern batik, any designs could be wore by everyone. There were only batik designs on clothing. But in modern batik, batik designs could almost be found everywhere in your household! There are batik designs on tablecloths, furnishing fabrics, wall hangings and even household accessories. Traditionally, batik is only done on natural materials, like cotton and silk. Wheras now, in modern batik, any type of material can also be used as long as it could withstand the heat of the melted liquid wax.
Some of the modern clothing:
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, 8:32 AM
Robin Paris She had learnt Batik from Malaysia, from some Malay comtempory artists. She had exhibitions in Germany, Belgium, Belarus, USA, and across Britain. She have Batik lessons and workshops for schools and learning.
She also gives talks and lectures. Her inspriation for art comes from all her trips and travels. Natural history, environmental themes, cultural heritage and sense-of-place feature strongly. "Art and the enviroment are prominent in my life." quoted from her blog. She had broughted together and combined those two in her works. She incorporates wildlife, cultural or enviromental themes into her works. Her aspiration was no different from her own work: to enable people to enjoy, engage and be inspired by the natural world around us while experiencing the fun and buzz of batik.
Some of her works:
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, 8:00 AM
This picture shows Sarkasi Said.
Sarkasai Said Sarkasi bin Said is a Singaporean batik painter of international renown. The artist is known for his unconventional use of a wax-resisting technique for batik painting, his bold use of colours and his frequent depictions of nature. In May 2003, he had broken the Guiness World Record of the longest Batik painting made, by making a Batik painting that is of 103metres. As his grandmother sold batik cloth as an extra form of income, Sarkasi was exposed to batik art at a young age. He had begun to develop a serious interest in Batik only after observing some foreign artists which had featured batik techniques in their paintings. He taught himself how to batik as he was lacked of formal training. He had also went to other regions and learnt from other Batik artists. He had expanded to Batik designs on clothing that had been sold locally and abroad. He had held exhibitions in countries such as Brunei, France, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States. He had donated several of his pieces to charity organisations and had offered to teach Batik at a drug rehabilitation centre. One of his students had his first exhibition in November 1993. Sarkasi Said has also conducted Batik lessons at the Malay Heritage Centre.
Some of his works: Name: The range of Kinabalu
Name: Colours of Kundasang
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, 7:25 AM
This picture shows a design that is created using Batik.
Batik Making Process Step 1: Designing This step is done by waxing the first layer, and making the first layer of wax, white in colour. Step 2: Dyeing of first layer At this step, you have to dye the entire fabric using different or same colour, using only light colours for the first layer of dyeing. Step 3: Leaving the Batik piece to dry. Step 4: Waxing of second layer During this step, you will have the wax on the dyed piece. Thus, making the wax coloured in your first dyed colour. Step 5: Dyeing of second layer. In this step, you should use a darker colour. This enables you to mix and dye with the first layer of colour. At this stage, you can also do toning. Step 6: Leaving your piece to dry. Step 7: Ironing of Batik During the step, you are supposed to iron your batik piece with a piece of newspaper or paper on top and below it. This enables the wax to be removed. Therefore, making your Batik look just like a piece of cloth.
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, 6:48 AM
This picture shows some of the tools needed for Batik.
Tools used for Batik Brass Bowl Style Double Spout Tjanting
It is used to create interesting double-lined designs.
Brass Bowl Style Single Spout Tjanting
It can produce sharp-edged lines.
It can retain their heat for a decent amount of time.
It can be used by professionals or for batik classes or just for hobby. Electric Tjanting Tool
It allows you to melt and work with one single tool. Tjanting tool
It allows us to creat thin, and slim lines and also small and tiny dots.
Electric Batik Wax Melting pot
It maintains the wax at a controlled temperture.
It can also prevent the wax from overheating. |
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Sunday, September 5, 2010, 9:36 PM
This picture shows a person holding a Tjanting tool waxing on a piece of cloth.
What is Batik?
The word batik is thought to be derived from the word 'ambatik' which translated means 'a cloth with little dots'. The suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, point or to make dots. Batik may also originate from the Javanese word 'tritik' which describes a resist process for dying where the patterns are reserved on the textiles by tying and sewing areas prior to dying, similar to tie dye techniques. Another Javanese phase for the mystical experience of making batik is “mbatik manah” which means “drawing a batik design on the heart”. It is a way of decorating cloth by covering part of it with a coat of wax and then dyeing the cloth. The waxed area keeps its original color and when the wax is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed area makes the pattern. Wax is heated in a pot and then applied to the fabric using tjantings, brushes or home made/found tools. The wax acts as a resist to dyes and prevents colour from penetrating the fabric. The design can be built up by layers of wax and dyes. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva) are usually used on Batik. This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility. Traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. During Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing. Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. |
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B.A.T.I.K
BATIK. a form of art.
Some famous batik artists:
-Sarkasi Said.
-Robin Paris.
-Leonard Thompson.
-John Tinger.
Batik is based on:
-floral.
-nature.
-animals.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 2:42 AM
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Monday, September 6, 2010, 9:47 AM
This picture shows a modern Batik piece.
Modern and Traditional Batik In modern batik, colours could be use freely as chemical dyes are able to make any colour they want. But it still utilizes canting and cap to create intricate designs. While in traditional batik, they are only able to use indigo, dark brown and white which actually represents the three major Hindu gods, Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva. Yellow was not a common colour in both traditional and modern batik. Yellow can only be wore by the royal family. In traditional batik, people could differentiate their royalty and ranking just looking at their clothing. Certain patterns are reserved to be wore only by royalty from the Sultan's palace. But now, in modern batik, any designs could be wore by everyone. There were only batik designs on clothing. But in modern batik, batik designs could almost be found everywhere in your household! There are batik designs on tablecloths, furnishing fabrics, wall hangings and even household accessories. Traditionally, batik is only done on natural materials, like cotton and silk. Wheras now, in modern batik, any type of material can also be used as long as it could withstand the heat of the melted liquid wax.
Some of the modern clothing:
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, 8:32 AM
Robin Paris She had learnt Batik from Malaysia, from some Malay comtempory artists. She had exhibitions in Germany, Belgium, Belarus, USA, and across Britain. She have Batik lessons and workshops for schools and learning.
She also gives talks and lectures. Her inspriation for art comes from all her trips and travels. Natural history, environmental themes, cultural heritage and sense-of-place feature strongly. "Art and the enviroment are prominent in my life." quoted from her blog. She had broughted together and combined those two in her works. She incorporates wildlife, cultural or enviromental themes into her works. Her aspiration was no different from her own work: to enable people to enjoy, engage and be inspired by the natural world around us while experiencing the fun and buzz of batik.
Some of her works:
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, 8:00 AM
This picture shows Sarkasi Said.
Sarkasai Said Sarkasi bin Said is a Singaporean batik painter of international renown. The artist is known for his unconventional use of a wax-resisting technique for batik painting, his bold use of colours and his frequent depictions of nature. In May 2003, he had broken the Guiness World Record of the longest Batik painting made, by making a Batik painting that is of 103metres. As his grandmother sold batik cloth as an extra form of income, Sarkasi was exposed to batik art at a young age. He had begun to develop a serious interest in Batik only after observing some foreign artists which had featured batik techniques in their paintings. He taught himself how to batik as he was lacked of formal training. He had also went to other regions and learnt from other Batik artists. He had expanded to Batik designs on clothing that had been sold locally and abroad. He had held exhibitions in countries such as Brunei, France, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States. He had donated several of his pieces to charity organisations and had offered to teach Batik at a drug rehabilitation centre. One of his students had his first exhibition in November 1993. Sarkasi Said has also conducted Batik lessons at the Malay Heritage Centre.
Some of his works: Name: The range of Kinabalu
Name: Colours of Kundasang
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, 7:25 AM
This picture shows a design that is created using Batik.
Batik Making Process Step 1: Designing This step is done by waxing the first layer, and making the first layer of wax, white in colour. Step 2: Dyeing of first layer At this step, you have to dye the entire fabric using different or same colour, using only light colours for the first layer of dyeing. Step 3: Leaving the Batik piece to dry. Step 4: Waxing of second layer During this step, you will have the wax on the dyed piece. Thus, making the wax coloured in your first dyed colour. Step 5: Dyeing of second layer. In this step, you should use a darker colour. This enables you to mix and dye with the first layer of colour. At this stage, you can also do toning. Step 6: Leaving your piece to dry. Step 7: Ironing of Batik During the step, you are supposed to iron your batik piece with a piece of newspaper or paper on top and below it. This enables the wax to be removed. Therefore, making your Batik look just like a piece of cloth.
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, 6:48 AM
This picture shows some of the tools needed for Batik.
Tools used for Batik Brass Bowl Style Double Spout Tjanting
It is used to create interesting double-lined designs.
Brass Bowl Style Single Spout Tjanting
It can produce sharp-edged lines.
It can retain their heat for a decent amount of time.
It can be used by professionals or for batik classes or just for hobby. Electric Tjanting Tool
It allows you to melt and work with one single tool. Tjanting tool
It allows us to creat thin, and slim lines and also small and tiny dots.
Electric Batik Wax Melting pot
It maintains the wax at a controlled temperture.
It can also prevent the wax from overheating. |
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Sunday, September 5, 2010, 9:36 PM
This picture shows a person holding a Tjanting tool waxing on a piece of cloth.
What is Batik?
The word batik is thought to be derived from the word 'ambatik' which translated means 'a cloth with little dots'. The suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, point or to make dots. Batik may also originate from the Javanese word 'tritik' which describes a resist process for dying where the patterns are reserved on the textiles by tying and sewing areas prior to dying, similar to tie dye techniques. Another Javanese phase for the mystical experience of making batik is “mbatik manah” which means “drawing a batik design on the heart”. It is a way of decorating cloth by covering part of it with a coat of wax and then dyeing the cloth. The waxed area keeps its original color and when the wax is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed area makes the pattern. Wax is heated in a pot and then applied to the fabric using tjantings, brushes or home made/found tools. The wax acts as a resist to dyes and prevents colour from penetrating the fabric. The design can be built up by layers of wax and dyes. Traditional colours include indigo, dark brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva) are usually used on Batik. This is related to the fact that natural dyes are most commonly available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility. Traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. During Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing. Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. |
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