Author Description

This special re-print edition of Piter Mijer's book "Batiks, and How To Make Them" is a guide to batiks and how to create them. Written in 1919, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about batiks, as well as how to make and use them. Topics include: The Batik in Java, The Batik in Holland, Utensils and Materials, Tjantings, The Batik Process, Successful Dyeing, The Value of a Dye Record and much more. "Batiks, and How To Make Them" is a short, concise read that sheds light on the age old practice of making and using batiks. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.