Copper stamps (tjaps)

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Tjaps (also spelled caps in Indonesia) are the beautiful copper stamps which are used to apply the whole design in wax at one time. They can be used to apply wax to paper or silk as well as cotton.

All our tjaps are hand made in Java by craftsmen who still make them in the traditional way. These are second hand reconditioned tjaps bought from a Javanese flea market. There may be some small areas of damage so a perfect image can't be guaranteed. Sometimes faint or partial images are used by contemporary artists in Java as an interesting part of a layering effect in designs.

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Paisley copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A lovely traditional paisley design

Size approx: 13 x 10 cms.

CAP5 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Paisley copper stamp

£42.50 each Buy

Traditional parang copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 21 x 5 cms.

CAP13 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional parang copper stamp

£32.50 each Buy

Triangle block Copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

A bit battered but still useable. Triangles and zigzags

Size approx: 13 x 13 cms.

CAP27 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Triangle block Copper stamp

£33.50 each Buy

Speckled leaf copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Damaged handle

Size approx: 19 x 13 cms.

CAP7 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Speckled leaf copper stamp

£35.00 each Buy

Floral Border Copper stamp 1

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Traditional design. Good condition

Size approx: 21 x 3.5 cms.

CAP16 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Floral Border Copper stamp 1

£37.50 each Buy

Garlands copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Size approx: 19 x 7 cms.

CAP33 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Garlands copper stamp

£45.00 each Buy

Solid waves copper stamp

A second hand copper stamp called a cap ("tjap") from Solo in Central Java.

Contemporary design. Dodgy handle!

Size approx: 20 x 9 cms.

CAP32 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Solid waves copper stamp

£45.00 each Buy

Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi Batik)

A copper stamp made for the Srimpi traditional batik workshop in Central Java.

Size: 6.5 x 3.5 cms.

CAP1 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi Batik)

£10.00 each Buy

Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi)

A cap used in a tradional cap batik making workshop. The inscription reads Batik SRIMPI SOLO Caprang Semarang (Solo and Semarang are centres of batik making)

Size: 16 x 2.5 cms

CAP4 – Copper stamps (tjaps): Traditional workshop tjap (Srimpi)

£11.50 each Buy