1 - New, Small, Batik, Wood Hand Mirror - 7" x 3"

- Made in Java, Indonesia

Hand Crafted

7" x 3"

Each hand mirror is one of a kind.

 - Batik is an ancient Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth or to wood.

This technique originated from Java, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a tjanting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap.

The applied wax resists dyes and therefore allows the artisan to colour selectively by soaking the cloth in one colour, removing the wax with boiling water, and repeating if multiple colours are desired.

The tradition of batik making is found in various countries; the batik of Indonesia, however, may be the best-known. Indonesian batik made in the island of Java has a long history of acculturation, with diverse patterns influenced by a variety of cultures, and is the most developed in terms of pattern, technique, and the quality of workmanship. -wikipedia