Batik is also one of the resist dyeing methods and here melted wax is applied on the cloth according to the design and then it is dyed. The dye will not penetrate the portion of the fabric where the wax is applied and the rest of the fabric will get dyed and thus forming the design.After the dyeing process is completed the wax is removed from the fabric by immersing the fabric in boiling water where the wax melts and gets removed.
In the above image the white or off-white portion is where the wax was applied before dyeing. This is not my best work. This is just to show you what is batik. You can see some crackled effect in the design which is the characteristics of batik.
How to do Batik?
Things needed for Batik
Pre-preparation
Before commencing the work the fabric is washed thoroughly to remove impurities and then boiled in water to preshrink it.
The technique
1) The fabric is stretched on the wooden frame firmly and the design is traced on it.
2) The melted wax is poured into the tijanting needle and the wax flows through the spouts. The wax is applied in fine lines over the traced design. If brush is used, the same is dipped in the wax and then the design is drawn.
3) When the wax dries completely the fabric is dyed immersing it in the dyeing bath. The process is repeated if many shades are required.
4) After dyeing the fabric is rinsed well and boiled in hot water to remove the wax.
Applications
Batik technique is applied in various products like women's dresses, caftans, skirts, T- shirts, bags, purses, beddings, pillow covers, wall decorations, table cloths, bedspreads, scarfs, wrap skirts, shirts, lounge wear pants etc.
In the above image the white or off-white portion is where the wax was applied before dyeing. This is not my best work. This is just to show you what is batik. You can see some crackled effect in the design which is the characteristics of batik.
How to do Batik?
Things needed for Batik
- Melted wax
- Fabric : Cotton, silk.
- Tijanting needle: This needle looks like a pen and is used to apply wax on the fabric. The needle has a wooden handle and one or more spouts. A brush can also be used to apply the wax.
Sketch of a tijanting needle
- Wooden frame
- Dyeing bath
Pre-preparation
Before commencing the work the fabric is washed thoroughly to remove impurities and then boiled in water to preshrink it.
The technique
1) The fabric is stretched on the wooden frame firmly and the design is traced on it.
2) The melted wax is poured into the tijanting needle and the wax flows through the spouts. The wax is applied in fine lines over the traced design. If brush is used, the same is dipped in the wax and then the design is drawn.
3) When the wax dries completely the fabric is dyed immersing it in the dyeing bath. The process is repeated if many shades are required.
4) After dyeing the fabric is rinsed well and boiled in hot water to remove the wax.
Applications
Batik technique is applied in various products like women's dresses, caftans, skirts, T- shirts, bags, purses, beddings, pillow covers, wall decorations, table cloths, bedspreads, scarfs, wrap skirts, shirts, lounge wear pants etc.
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