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About BatikBatik is perhaps the most popular traditional handicraft of Malaysia. It is a technique for dyeing textile that may include the use of wax and some times block printing. Nowadays, there are also fabrics that are created to mimic the look of batik, but without being produced using the batik techniques.Although batik is a popular artform in Malaysia, it is believed to have originated in Indonesia. Other claims of origin traces batik to the Middle East as well as to Africa. The most distinctive tool used in doing batik is canting, a tool used to apply wax to the fabric. The canting tool has a small metal cup to hold the wax, with a spout to apply the wax to the fabric. The wax allows colours to remain separated, as well as to prevent colours from penetrating spaces they are not supposed to go. The wax used is a mix of beeswax and paraffin wax. Paraffin wax creates cracking effect which is a characteristic of batik. In addition, resin is added to the wax to help the wax "hold the line". In batik painting, spot colours are applied to the fabric directly, and the wax keeps the colours in place. When painting batik, the artist dilutes the colour with water to create shades and hues. After the painting is done, the fabric is boiled to release the wax. At the turn of the 20th century, Javanese batik makers introduced the use of copper blocks, or "chop" to batik. This revolutionised the way batik is created, enabling the creation of batik fabric with consistent pattern. In Malaysia, batik is most popular as a cottage industry in Terengganu. There are also small batik factories thorughout the country, and the fabric is sold in most tourist outlets. |
 Batik (18 July 2009) © Timothy Tye using this photo  Batik (18 July 2009) © Timothy Tye using this photo |
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