More Batik painting on progress

I've been working on another batik painting. I'm a bit busy at the moment. Hopefully I will finish it by next week. When it completed, I will listing the batik painting in my online store. Here I show you the painting in progress.

  My work station with batik chanting equipment

Batik supplies : Where to find the supplier company

Batik industry now is one of the fast growing business in Malaysia. It's happened when batik fabrics have lots of demands by the government servants. Batik cloth normally produced as manual art piece of fabrics (chanting) or also with the stamping technique. These technique are unique as those batik will have different patterns on every single piece.

Cloth supplier now days also supplies 'look alike' batik fabrics which printed with the machinery equipment. It seems destructing the real batik industry while on the other hands give more options for buyers to get cheaper materials.

I just discovered another side of batik industry which gives an opportunity for some people to make extra money. I've met some of my friends make money with batik. What they do is selling those gorgeous fabrics to friends and relations. But another problem occurred when comes to find the batik wholesale supplier. Most of Malaysia supplier normally can be found in Terengganu and Kelantan. This is quite annoying as the location is far and it is not easy for them to get return order.

Yes, you can ask for telephone order and get them posted to you, but based on my experience, clothing orders especially for batik is not a good idea. Why? Because sometimes you will not happy with the materials supplied - in term of pattern and options.

Here I share the secrets on how to get the wholesale supply for batik. Normally there are locals producing batik with the small size industry. They are not well known and the products are supplies somewhere else. How to find and locate them? The simplest way to find local batik maker in your area are by referring to 'Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia' : Malaysia Handicraft Development Center. They have the data for those involve with handicraft products. You also can check on their website for the directory. All the best!

Collection of batik painting on ebay

Finally I get among my latest batik painting listed on ebay. 10% from the sales will contribute to charity. The fund donation will goes to either for The V Foundation for Cancer Research or Save the Children.

All the batik paintings are originally my own creation and they are open for auction. Check them out :

Contemporary Batik Painting My heart still alive

Contemporary Batik Painting "My Sacret Garden"

Moden Batik Painting "Rumah Kampung" (Village House)

Original Moden Batik Painting "3 Orchids"

Contemporary Batik Painting Stonehenge Horizon

Rumah Kampong batik painting & Seller Update: Overview

Firstly, I wan to show you all my new batik painting that I've completed last week. I will put on ebay listing I guess. The painting was done when I was at pasar malam for business, while my wife take care of the stuffs.

Secondly, I just read new update from ebay. This is quote from ebay :


"Ebay has taking steps to invest in driving traffic and buyer loyalty make it easier and more profitable seller.

Changes impacting your listings are now being consolidated with more lead time for you to adapt. These updates are scheduled to take place the week of June 15, 2009.



1. Easier, more visual shopping and buyer incentives to drive more sales

• New item page rolling out to more buyers + New photo zoom coming soon.
• New eBay product pages surfacing to more buyers.
• New way to list in Fixed Price.
• Buyer incentives and loyalty programs expanded to drive more traffic.

2. Key information to set buyer expectations and help reduce your costs

• New Smart FAQ answers buyers' top 20 questions before they contact you.
• Package tracking information right in My eBay.
• Return policy and handling time required for new listings and re-listings beginning June 15. Deadline for updating your Good 'Til Cancelled listings extended to mid-September.
• Use Item Specifics! Now you can customize when the available choices don't apply to your item.
• Category and Item Specifics changes now consolidated with the rest of updates—find out if your listings are impacted.

3. Other updates to make selling on eBay more efficient

• New, more efficient process for handling disputes.
• Selling Manager FREE for all sellers—with powerful new Selling Manager and Selling Manager Pro applications coming later this summer.
• Easier, faster way to pay for shipping, print labels, and update buyers—right from eBay.
• Bulk editing tools to make it fast and easy to update your listings."

For more detail, go to official ebay page

Kuala Terengganu one day trip

I went to Kuala Terengganu on last Wednesday to pick up Adam Harith. Suddenly he called saying that he missed me. Without second thought, I rushed there after finished pasar malam. Left Muar about 11.30pm. Reach Kuala Terengganu by 5.00am.

I stopped at Sultanah Hajah Zanariah Mosque, Kuala Ibai, famously known as masjid terapung (the floating mosque). I snapped some photo using my camera phone. When I'm done with the night scene image, suddenly a petrol car stopped and ask for my ID and licence. I handed those documents plus my kad nikah (marriage certificate). They came because a phone call from the public. I think that is very good attitude from the polis, to avoid crime and maksiat.

After breakfast, I get to the masjid terapung again to shoot for daylight scenery. Then I go to Adam Harith's grandmom, pick him up, and heading to Muar. I was stopped by police traffic this time at Muazam Shah road block, for speeding. ... Bad boy... One summon credited to me. Actually I've already tired and try to get home as soon as possible.Finally I'm home at 7.30pm (after 1 hour picnic at Gunung Ledang Water Falls).

Today is Saturday. I have to send Adam Harith to Kuala Terenggau. Sorry to Rohaizad for last minute cancellation of personal coaching, which is held today.

Here is another batik painting from me. This time, the quality is better than the previous one. I will get it frame and sell it on caftanOnline.com, not ebay. The price is not expensive as I'm still not a professional artist.

Orchid for desktop wallpaper, and my batik painting

I'm bored actually. A bit tired because just finished rally at pasar malam, pasar pagi and pasar tani during weekend. Not much sales generated as the month is up to the end. This is the period when people start cutting their budget and waiting for the monthly wages payment. Besides, the wheater is not really good for outdoor activities.

Luckily there still some payment received for my stuff on ebay. I've been uploading the abaya, jubah and blouse for couple days ago. Now it's time for me to sit and relax, and waiting for sales and wathing some clips from YouTube.

I have second thought now about my listing for ebay Malaysia. Most of my customers has '0' feedback score. That's mean, they a really new to ebay. The problem is, some has made the purchase, but no payment received for more than a month. Sometimes they just ignore it. Now I start to feel give up to do marketing for ebay Malaysia. Previously, I quit from Lelong with worse problem.

Anyway, here are some images from my camera phone. If you want to download it, right click on the image, save as ....

koleksi gambar orkid cun

Here is my latest artwork, which painted on viscose, using batik technique. I was thinking to sell it online but the quality is very bad. This is because of the long rest from doing batik chanting. I have to do more practice...



I'm so exhausted when rushing on pasar malam, doing ebay, blogging and manage Muhasabah Trading outlet at a time. I am going to Johor Bahru this weekend for blogging tutorial class; personal coaching from Rohaizad. I wish I can stay at home after this, manage my ebay and do blogging for my main income.

I'm getting old, and seriously I need more time to spend for my wife, Adam Harith and for the Almighty. I want more spare time.

Equipment : Tools for batik making

image 1 - Mixture of wax and resin
Gambar lilin bercampur resin (kemenyan) setelah cair

image 2 - Fabric dye

Gambar 2 - pewarna kain

image 3 - Brushes

Gambar 3 - berus warna

image 4 - chanting @ tjanting

Gambar 4 - chanting @ tjanting @ canting

image 5 - sodium silicate

Gambar 4 - sodium silikat (pemati warna)

Jeng..... jeng.... jeng.... Muhasabah Gallery proudly presents : Batik - tools and equipment.

I haven't done any batik painting for quite a long time. I was so busy and really put all effort for my tudung business; online and offline. But since there were rain almost every evening, I feel like I want to reduce my pasar malam (flee market) activity. I'd like to stay at home, manage my online tudung and my shop, while do some batik painting, and turn it into cash.

I'm gonna do my batik painting, right after this. I will show it here soon. Wish me luck for another masterpiece!

Batik painting - burgundy orchid

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This is my latest painting, done within 3 hours.. Actually I did this in rush because I have promised my self to produce at least 1 painting within every 3 days.

I didn't sleep the whole night did this at 7am and completed before I'm going to KL by bus (to get more stock for tudung)...

Still in rush now, coz I'm going to pasar pagi Parit Sulong ... didn't get and appropriate time to get it listed on eBay for auction.. (to be framed)

AUCTION - Blue Beach batik contemporary painting original artwork

Contemporary Batik Painting Blue Beach

This new my latest artwork of batik painting, painted on viscoste fabric. It is framed with backing sheet (quite soft and you have to put it into glass frame to protect the colors ).

The masterpiece is one of my new creation in art, while previously I am more into watercolor and oil painting.

Measurement approx : 25.5" x 36" (with frame) painting size 19.5 " x 30 "

Avoid contact with water as this batik painting is not applied with color fixative.

Click here for bidding

Will post to United Kingdom, European Countries, North & South America, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia only. Item will be sent by Pos Malaysia Parcel A.S.A.P after payment received. It will be wrapped with plastic and packed with cardboard to protect the painting

Delivery normally will take between 5 to 7 working days (up to 3 days for Malaysian). Buyer also have an option for express delivery, please email me for quotation. Please see posting and handling description.

While every effort taken to make sure item(s) arrived safely, we are not responsible on lost item(s) in the post. Buyer can request for proof of posting at any time.

Click here for bidding

Batik painting - Flower pot at the courtyard

Another batik painting done. This time, my chanting skills improved a lots but still got lack of colouring technique. I shouldn't put too much dark colors as it made the drawing dull. I supposed to highlight the front image. This is influenced by dim light ( I did this in the middle of the night till morning) and lack of patience.
I'm gonna get this framed, and put it on ebay auction.

Batik are not for SALE

Another batik painting done last night. This is not for sale because of the crappy quality. I was thinking something else but when I'm doing it, all the ideas just goneas I still can't control the melted wax flow.

The other reason I didn't produce well is because I'm still an amateur batik maker. I should use pencil to do the trace on the fabric, but I didn't. So the lines are not tele as it should be, for perspective drawing. My architecture skills has turned 'rusty'. My chanting technique still need more improvement.

...It's not easy to produce batik lukis as I thought before. Batik Lukis asli Terengganu is one of the best in town!

Artwork - batik painting.. 2nd attempt

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I’ve done new painting. It took about 5 hours for me to complete the painting. I started last night at about 3am and finished by 9am (1 hour sleep included). This time I can feel the improvement in term of my chanting skill and the flow of the wax. It quite hard for me to start but when the process begin, I can fell the smoothness of tjanting.

I’m thinking of get it listed on eBay for auction. Wait and see..

Wish me luck!