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.

Batik making (chanting) video

This video shows how batik are created. They goes through tjanting (waxing) process, colouring, removing wax and so on. Most of the process are repeated again and again until the fine piece of art created on the batik fabric.

This is why the batik price are quite expensive. (Sometimes the cheap one can be found but they are not going through the long process), only one step applied.

So enjoy the video!

Batik Lukis (chanting)

Batik is a wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile. In Malaysia, batik produced in most 2 common style;

1. Chanting technique and
2. Cop (stamping).

Batik are produced in big scale at Terengganu and Kelantan, (located at east coast of Malaysia). The products are really amazing and fantastic! The art value spread on the piece of fabric is totally gorgeous and unbelieveable compare to the price.



Description of batik from wikipedia

Melted wax (Javanese: malam) is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. It is common for people to use a mixture of beeswax and paraffin wax. The beeswax will hold to the fabric and the paraffin wax will allow cracking, which is a characteristic of batik. Wherever the wax has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colours are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps.

Thin wax lines are made with a canting needle (or a tjanting tool), a wooden handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. Other methods of applying the wax onto the fabric include pouring the liquid wax, painting the wax on with a brush, and applying the hot wax to precarved wooden or metal wire block and stamping the fabric.

After the last dyeing, the fabric is hung up to dry. Then it is dipped in a solvent to dissolve the wax, or ironed between paper towels or newspapers to absorb the wax and reveal the deep rich colors and the fine crinkle lines that give batik its character. This traditional method of batik making is called Batik Tulis (lit: Written Batik).

The invention of the copper block or cap developed by the Javanese in the 20th century revolutionised batik production. It became possible to make high quality designs and intricate patterns much faster than one could possibly do by hand-painting. This method of using copper block to applied melted wax patern is called Batik Cap (pronounced like "chop").

Indonesian batik used for clothing normally has an intricate pattern. Traditionally, wider curves were reserved for batik produced for nobles. The traditional cloth has natural colors (tones of indigo and brown) while contemporary pieces have more variety of color.

Javanese batik typically includes symbols. Some pieces may be mystic-influenced, but very rarely used for clothing. Some may carry illustrations of animals.



I will start to produce my own batik hopefully by September. I will accept orders from Malaysia and around the world. Special custom made also available. What you have to do, just send me the pattern, and I will reply either I'm able to do it or not.

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Promosi Penghabisan stok - Sutera Lukis Batik Terengganu Asli

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Salam semua,

Muhasabah Trading sedang mengadakan jualan penghabisan stok Sutera Lukis Batik Terengganu Asli... Harganya memang di bawah harga pasaran... Kualiti dijamin antara yang terbaik.

Jangan takut, memang saya berada di Muar.. tapi saya memang dapatkan stok di Terengganu (saya pernah duduk di Terengganu beberapa tahun).. Dan saya dah berkecimpung dengan batik Terengganu sejak tahun 2002 di dalam eBay UK.

Nak tengok apa yang ada, klik sini! Ada lagi stok yang tak saya upload lagi gambar dan detail (penat dan tak larat kadang-kadang pasal dah gi meniaga pasar malam, pasar tani, pasar pagi.... pergghhh).. tak larat part ambil gambar.. nak kena setting lampu, background.. upload...

Oklah.. merepek plak, klik lah sini kalau nak tengok.. Klik pada gambar pun boleh..

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