African Cotton Fabric Wax Batik #1081 Lost-wax casting 5" Circumference

5" Circumference

Although similar to many older works

Approximately 41 1/2" x 61"

The roots are carefully harvested to ensure the health of the indigenous tree ensuring that basket making materials will be available for generations to come

46” wide

African Cotton Fabric Wax Batik #1081 Lost-wax casting 5" Circumference100% cotton. Preshrunk, colorfast. Hand stamped batik is a captivating process that transforms a plain piece of cloth into a work of art. The journey begins by meticulously applying melted wax onto the solid colored base fabric using a carved stamp. This wax acts as a resist, shielding the areas it covers from the dye. After the initial stamping, the cloth is carefully submerged in a dye bath. Once dyed, the fabric is dried, and the wax is often