UNIQUE! MANY USES! These approximately 50 year old tools called Tjaps, have been made and used on
the island of Java for perhaps centuries. They are handmade of copper strips,
carefully cut and 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 which run the length and width of the
fabric. Scroll down for more info and ideas, and look for the link to order further down this page.
In addition to wax, we have also successfully used them with
Presist, and
dye painting or with fabric paint. Most recently, we were blown away when
using them with our new
Jones Tones
Foils and foil glue, or the
Jones Tones
Glitters and glitter glue, and they also work nicely with our new
Soy Wax.
(make sure you wash the glue, paint, or whatever, off immediately after use if
you want to keep these nice, and also try to dry them quickly.
Remember, these also make great gifts, both for the collector or the batik or
stamping artist in your family. They are also fantastic to collect, as they
are works of art in and of themselves. Check out some projects you can use
them for:
We got a shipment just before Christmas! We have had an overwhelming response to each
shipment of our Indonesian handmade copper batik Tjaps, especially now that we are able to pick and choose the designs that are the best, so it is very exciting! These make fabulous gifts!
As before, these are first come, first serve. We update our web site as
soon as they are sold on the weekdays, however if the same one is
purchased by more than one person at the same time, or more than one person orders on the weekend, we may not have the one
you picked when your order comes in. You can indicate substitute choices in
the comments field at the end of your order, in order of preference, then we
can still process your order right away and won't have to delay your order to
call you. Please order them on the website if at all possible. As it is first
come, first served, the web orders with the earliest time stamps will be
processed first. Please, no returns on these unique items.
