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  1. oldshencoman

    oldshencoman Member

    Wood handle, metal tip. 20221002_160154.jpg 20221002_160220.jpg
     
    oldshencoman, Oct 3, 2022
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  2. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Batik wax pen?
     
    wlwhittier, Oct 3, 2022
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  3. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    agreed, but maybe for Easter eggs? Ukranian-style eggs are made with a similar device.
     
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  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The Indonesian word for the tool is "tjanting". You can find more information on its use doing a google search using that term.
     
    2manybooks, Oct 4, 2022
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  6. oldshencoman

    oldshencoman Member

    Thank you all for the replies and info !!
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes, a tjanting (old Dutch-Indonesian spelling), or canting (new Indonesian spelling), pronounced tyanting.
    Mine has a more rounded bowl, but this model is more common. (No, I haven't batiked in decades)
    It is used to make batik tulis, hand drawn batik, the most expensive type.

    Before the first dye bath:

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    The last touches, after several dye baths. Before each bath wax is applied to make sure the right areas stay the right colour:

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    Any Jewelry, Oct 16, 2022
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    yer awesome !!!!:kiss:
    now go rest up !!!!!;)
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You know me (and the old brain) only too well.:playful::kiss:
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 16, 2022
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