Commissions
Batik Lunch Bags	Batik Wall Hangings	Hand-carved Stamps	Boxes

Above are photographs of some special projects that Mertel the Turtle Fabric Arts has done. The batik lunch bags were commissioned by a colleague who was moving back to India. She asked that the lunch bags reflect Indian culture. The project included mostly Indian motifs but also included graphic ideas from Africa, Japan, Mexico and paintings by Australian Aboriginal people. Click on the photograph to see more.

The batik wall hangings were commissioned after the lunch bag project and were based upon similar sources. Click on the photograph for more.

Mertel the Turtle Fabric Arts has been asked to create stamps for other people, either for their business or a party invitation or to use to decorate stationery. These are some examples. Click on the photograph for others.

The nesting boxes shown were painted with India ink and then stamped and embossed with stamps that were carved by Mertel the Turtle Fabric Arts.

If you are interested in commissioning a similar kind of project, please contact Mertel the Turtle Fabric Arts and we will discuss your ideas.