Batik in Kuantan
The people in the Eastern Coasts of Peninsular Malaysia are famous for their batik. Kuantan is likewise, thought not-so-famous for their batik if compared to my Mum's hometown (Kelantan). Kuantan, IMHO is famous for its beaches, and of course, the muiheong salted fish.
But we still visited a batik factory along Balok Beach where they come up with gems. Like these.
A closer look would reveal the pretty pictures on the pieces of cotton stretched across the wooden frames.
We also took a video of this pakcik doing some print-batik. Eric found it unimpressive, 'A short-cut method,' or so he says. I still find it amazing.
Thanks to YouTube for the video hosting!
All right. That's about it… the photos from Kuantan. The rest are personal, the poses are rather compromising, and no bikini-shots of course. But we had our private jacuzzi and a see-through glass-shower cubicle across a 1 1/2 metre wide wall mirror… the bed was also big enough to fit 4 people comfortably.
I leave the rest to your wild imagination, something which I notice, isn't quite lacking in my readers. Thank goodness you're clever, thinking adults.
Or so I hope.
July 4th, 2005 at 5:10 pm
wont the design overlapped whn he chop againts the side ?..
July 4th, 2005 at 5:26 pm
Cinderella must have had multiple orgasms with Mark in Kuantan.
July 4th, 2005 at 5:52 pm
Did Cindy wore a batik during her wedding with Putera Meramah(charm.ing)?
July 4th, 2005 at 6:03 pm
…the bed was also big enough to fit 4 people comfortably.
hmm…i wonder how u can be so sure about that…:wink:
July 4th, 2005 at 6:16 pm
I visited a batik place once in Kelantan, they hand paint the batik, no print print business…
sien ar.. i need a real holiday.. no I need a boyfriend first
July 4th, 2005 at 6:33 pm
Don’t have to travel so far to Kuantan, if my memory serve me right, there is one batik factory near the Selangor Pewter (Now it’s called Royal Selangor) factory near Setapak.
Kuantan is mainly for the beaches (yes…that as well) and salted fish (”Tan Nau Kiam Herr”). The sea prawns there (especially the tough ones with giant head) is fantastic for the Seafood Tom Yam. Oh man…I am hungry already…
July 4th, 2005 at 9:34 pm
its not short cutlah..its different way of making batik..thats stamping.
July 4th, 2005 at 10:00 pm
Did you try to fit 4 ppl in the private jacuzzi? Was there enough room for the water later? Pls explain clearly, coz I’m not a clever thinking adult today.
Oh, about the big bed: By 4 ppl, do you mean 2 asian couples or 1 asian couple and one mat salleh couple from next door? May I remind you that my wild imagination is not working today, so please explain clearly in detail, okay?
July 4th, 2005 at 10:29 pm
They have one batik designing place at Kraftangan Centre near Sg wang too.
July 4th, 2005 at 11:00 pm
oh.. hehe
minishorts’ voice is a little deep
at first I thought she has high pitch voice.
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July 4th, 2005 at 11:11 pm
wow! the design of the batik is indeed lovely! nice colours too. gold on white.
in penang there is a batik factory too and it was long ago i visited it and saw the batik being hand printed.
*wild imagination now imagining about the bed that fit 4 persons comfortably.*
July 4th, 2005 at 11:11 pm
Flash Video streaming! :). Cool.
I must get a camera with video capabilities!
Great article about batik. I hope you manage to get WAU as well, cos you know, those big kites, another kelantan thing
July 5th, 2005 at 12:12 am
Hmm… first blog site that has streaming video. Cool..! What next..?
No video streaming to ‘fog’ up the eyes..yeah?
July 5th, 2005 at 2:19 am
lol. after viewing the video for the second time, i just noticed the guy seems bemused by u two
July 5th, 2005 at 7:07 am
i luv batik ! was so much fun to do it in form 2
July 5th, 2005 at 7:53 am
lucia: I don’t think the batik is meant to be gold and white. The gold color is really wax. The white cotton / silk is supposed to be dyed with colors later on. The wax prevents the dye from seeping into the design. The wax is later removed by heating and scraping.
July 5th, 2005 at 11:32 am
big bed, so can roll and roll and roll…
July 7th, 2005 at 6:46 pm
Big bed…private jacuzzi…
Sounds like heaven on Earth.