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How to Make Batik, 2024. Artist book with set type, linoleum relief print, and serigraph, 6 x 6 x ¼ in.
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This artist book is about how to make batik using a canting which is a tool traditionally used in making batik in Indonesia. The guide is based on personal experience with some research to ensure that the information is accurate.
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For the cover, I screen-printed the title and a hand drawn pattern based on the mega mendung pattern from Cirebon, Indonesia. I hand drew the title and pattern by using drawing fluid directly on the screen. This emulates how batik is traditionally drawn on fabric with wax.
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The text inside the book was set by hand and printed using the letterpress. The letterpress was also used when printing images carved into linoleum blocks. I bound the folios together using the drum leaf binding method and the cover is removable.