Demonstration of cap-making |
Cap loaded with hot
wax |
Applying the hot wax with the cap |
Cap suspended
over hot wax,
ready for use |
Waxed design ready for dye
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Cap made by these folks |
Traditionally the metal wax stamp (cap, pronounced tjap) was used in Indonesia and Malaysia to make repeat patterns
on yardage. Batik was an integral part of the culture of this
area.
—© 2007, DB Bowen |
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