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Here are some links to websites which have been recommended by Guild members and which we feel anyone interested in batik will find useful.

a-n The Artists Information Company

Unrestricted information, advice and professional exchange for visual artists - brought to you by the Artists Newsletter team.
www.a-n.co.uk

Batik list

Devoted to batik painting and batik and all related topics. This discussion list is recommended but not run, administered or owned by the Batik Guild.
www.voicenet.com/~abuys/batik.html

Batikbimasakti

A women's batik-making co-operative in Java which is supported by the Batik Guild.
www.batikbimasakti.com

Craft Fair UK

A cornucopia of crafts in the UK, with details of crafters, suppliers, craft guilds, organisations and forthcoming craft events.
www.craft-fair.co.uk

Creative Workshop

High resolution photographic scanning of Batiks and works of art and Limited Edition Giclée printing.
www.creativeworkshop.co.uk

Discover Indonesia

Comprehensive site covering Indonesian culture, including extensive information on batik.
discover-indo.tierranet.com/batikpag.htm

East Indies Museum

An online museum exhibiting an eclectic array of traditional artworks from South East Asia.
www.eastindiesmuseum.com

Fibre Arts Online

Informative site covering all aspects of textile media including surface design.
www.fibreartsonline.com

Fine Art Index

A comprehensive UK fine art directory.
A comprehensive UK fine art directory.

Javanese Cap Batik

Some images of elaborate cap batik captured by photographer Peter Loud in Java in the 1980s.
Some images of elaborate cap batik captured by photographer Peter Loud in Java in the 1980s.

Norfolk Quilters

Norfolk Quilters is an umbrella group for all the quilting groups in the county of Norfolk. Their website will interest quilters, stitchers and textile workers and help promote the craft.
www.norfolkquilters.org.uk

Selvedge

Directed towards an international audience, Selvedge magazine covers
www.selvedge.org

Silk Painters Guild

Silk Painters Guild
Silk Painters Guild

Sunny Chana Digital Prints

Birmingham-based specialist in digital printing onto fabric. Batik/wax can be applied onto the designs afterwards.
www.sunnychana.com

Surfacing - Textile Artists and Designers Association

Canada's national group promoting the recognition and growth of textile and fibre art. And an excellently designed site!
www.surfacing-tada.com

Textile Design, Arts and Crafts Teaching and Learning Resource

TELA is a unique online teaching and learning resource for UK students and staff of textile design, arts and crafts created by the Textile Department at UMIST, Manchester.
www.tela.umist.ac.uk

Textile Techniques

Suppliers of cantings, wax, cotton, dyes, samples, information etc.
www.textiletechniques.co.uk

The Textile Restoration Studio

If you need your batik cleaned or repaired, then these are your people.
If you need your batik cleaned or repaired, then these are your people.

The Textile Society

The Textile Society is a registered charity which aims to unite scholars, designers, teachers, practitioners, artists, collectors and others who share an interest in the study of textile art, design and history.
www.textilesociety.org.uk

Twisted Thread

Organisers of the Knitting and Stitching Shows at Alexandra Palace, Dublin and Harrogate.
www.twistedthread.com