Tjanting

Canting is a pen-like tool used to apply liquid hot wax in the traditional native Javan batik-making process in Indonesian island of Java, more precisely for the batik tulis. Traditional Canting consists of copper wax-container with small pipe spout and bamboo handle. It is commonly made of copper, bronze, zinc or iron materials, as well as teflon in modern-days.

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