Antique Copper Batik Tjaps Printing Blocks / Copper Batik Stamps
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Tjaps Printing Blocks , Textile Printing, Wall Art ,Presses. These collectible tools called Tjaps have been made and used on the island of Java for over a century. They are handmade of copper strips, carefully cut, shaped and soldered into fabulous shapes and patterns. They are used by Batik artists in Java by dipping them into hot wax, shaking off the excess, and then stamping the wax onto the cloth. Aligning the edges of each consecutive stamp creates patterns