Bumble Bee Handmade Indonesian Copper Tjap notions An additional black 45 degree

An additional black 45 degree line is placed so that two angles cross 1/2 inch away from the outside edge

so there is no distortion when pressing

Using the zippered mesh bag is optional

Use these lines to square up blocks based on four-patches or embroidered and appliqued blocks

Keeps bobbin threads clean

Bumble Bee Handmade Indonesian Copper Tjap notions An additional black 45 degreeSize approximately 4. 5 in. x 5. 5 in. Tjaps, pronounced chops, are beautiful copper batik stamps used to apply wax in the batik process. Our artisans in Indonesia handcraft these tjaps from narrow rolls of copper and copper wire, using simple tools but achieving very sophisticated effects. While designed to stamp wax patterns into fabric, tjaps are also useful to fiber and mixed media artists for creating rubbings with Shiva Paintstiks, for texturing