Batik 77 Seahorse Around

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Batik is a type of cloth decorated with patterns produced by a process of dyeing the fabric using canting. The pattern is made by drawing with the canting on the surface of the cotton cloth, and then dipping it into a dye bath. The areas that are not covered with the canting resist the dye and retain their original color, while the dipped parts of the fabric absorb the dye and are colored. The contrast between the undyed and the dyed areas creates the batik pattern. batik77 of making batik is called written batik (batik tulis). In this method, the canting is used to draw a pattern on the cloth, and then it is dipped in the dye several times. This process can take up to a year and yields considerably finer patterns than stamped batik.

A typical Sundanese batik consists of a combination of many styles and patterns from different regions. It usually has deep earthy colors and various indigenous motifs, such as the kawung motif, ceplok, gendoreng, parang, sandat, sidha, and truntum. The truntum motif is a symbol of loyalty and devotion, which was designed by Kanjeng Ratu Kencana (Queen Sunan Paku Buwana III) in 1749-1799.

Among the more notable batiks of Sundanese culture is a type known as Keraton Batik, which originates from the Kartasura region of Central Java and Banten. The lurik lasem motif in particular is a distinctive feature of this type of batik. The lurik lasem is considered the simplest of all batik motifs, and its philosophy is that human life should be simple. The lurik lasem also has two lines - the vertical line indicating the relationship between humans and God, while the horizontal one reflects their relationships with fellow humans.

This batik kit contains the fabrics and pattern for Seahorsing Around, a quilt from Dana Michelle of Wildfire Designs Alaska that features sea shells, urchins and sea horses in a palette of teals, blues and pinks with greens and browns. The batiks in this kit are from the Along the Shores, Bali Dot and Watercolor Batiks collections by Hoffman.