Batik Wooden Coasters in Case

These elegant sets of coasters are hand batiked with the colorful motif deep in the wood so your cold beer can rest easily without worry of staining the surface. Nicely nested in either a batik box-like holder or a batik footed holder, there are 6 in each set. Leave them out on your coffee table for artful display when not using them until your next happy hour. Carved to form first, each is then batiked by talented artisans in Yogyakarta, Java using a traditional tool called a "canting" to apply wax directly on the wood, creating intricate patterns based on ancient Javanese motifs. The individual pieces are layered with wax and dye and finally boiled quickly to remove the wax from the surface, revealing a detailed and mesmerizing design. To complete each, they are vanished with a food safe seal.

To preserve the wood, it is best to wash with warm water and soap by hand and dry with a soft towel. Since the artisan crafts each piece by hand, please expect slight differences in the natural hues, designs and grains of the woods.

Individual coasters: approximately 3.5" in diameter or square.