Ghana Batik Bone Tribal Inspired Black and White Beaded Necklace

Batik Bone Beads are made from the bone of agricultural animals. Some are bleached using a simple dye and heat process, whereas others are allowed to darken with age prior to designs being applied. Designs would be carved into the bone using a sharp implement such as a craft knife or stone. Exceptional craftsmen would create the design during the wax-resistance process, painting on swirl or circular motifs with clear beeswax.

Beeswax is vital to the Batik dyeing process, due to it’s resistant properties. When applied hot to bone beads, it would be allowed to dry briefly – sinking into the bone, coating it with a lacquer finish that dye could not penetrate. Batik dyes are generally developed using natural resources such as tree bark, sap and plant extract. Darker blue/ black dyes were created using flowers from indigo plants.Occasionally, bone may be boiled to soften it slightly – thought to make it more absorbent for dyeing, and more adhesive to wax.

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Country: INDIA(INR ₹)