Wax resist — aka batik — is a very old way to make fabrics. It began in Indonesia, got mechanised in Europe and the patterns became wildly popular in West Africa. Right, tell me more Etched rollers ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

Decorated Easter egg in the National Museum of American History’s collection Hard-boiled and colored eggs are traditional for Easter in Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Many immigrants have brought these ...

“Crackly” or “jazzy”, whatever you make of them wax-resist patterns are a look in homewares right now. Sign us up. On homewares: a lampshade by Natalie Manima of bespokebinny.com costs £55 ...