Women using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax in the batik-making process, Wirakuto batik workshop, Pekalongan, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax in the batik-making process, Wirakuto batik workshop, Pekalongan, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman using a mallet to fold batik fabric, Nyah Kiok batik house, craft production by seven women for over 30 years, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cobbler shop in Pitigliano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

Tailor in Faya Largeaux, Chad

Woman spinning, making reel of cotton thread, village around Nong Khiaw, District of Luang Prabang, Northern Laos

Woman using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax to create pattern on fabric without preliminary drawing, Nyah Kiok batik house, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man ironing with coal heated iron, Kofar Mata Dye Pits, Kano, Nigeria

Women using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax to create pattern on the fabric without preliminary drawing, Nyah Kiok batik house, craft production by seven women for over 30 years, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast

Woman using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax to create pattern on the fabric before dyeing, workshop of Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Craftsman's Hands Working On Leather, Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

A Craftsman's Hands Working On Leather, Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Close Up Of A Man's Hands Making Handicrafts With A Tool, Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil