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Batik is both an art and a craft, which is becoming more popular and well known in the West as a wonderfully creative medium. The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practised for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world is still made there. The word batik originates from the Javanese tik and means to dot.
To make a batik, selected areas of the cloth are blocked out by brushing or drawing hot wax over them, and the cloth is then dyed. The parts covered in wax resist the dye and remain the original colour. This process of waxing and dyeing can be repeated to create more elaborate and colourful designs. After the final dyeing the wax is removed and the cloth is ready for wearing or showing.
Contemporary batik, while owing much to the past, is markedly different from the more traditional and formal styles. For example, the artist may use etching, discharge dyeing, stencils, different tools for waxing and dyeing, wax recipes with different resist values and work with silk, cotton, wool, leather, paper or even wood and ceramics.
Batik is historically the most expressive and subtle of the resist methods. The ever widening range of techniques available offers the artist the opportunity to explore a unique process in a flexible and exciting way. by Tim schofield
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Which fabrics are best for batik work?
Unbleached muslin works well for batik work
What are two uses of fabric using batik?
Batik fabrics are cloth very beautiful. They are used in a variety of cloths and clothing. They are relatively cheap and are used for insulation mostly. It keeps anything warm and comfy.
What is batiking?
Batik is a form of textile, a wax-resistant method of dyeing fabric.
Where batik is used?
batik is used all over the world, it originated in Indonesia
What is the Southeast Asian method of dying fabric using wax to create designs?
Batik
Types of surface decoration?
Batik, with wax, fabric pens, sewing, applique and embroidery.
What type of products are made from Batik?
Since batik is essentially a dyeing technique, you can really create anything from that said fabric. I have mostly observed people making tapestries, yet I have read some books where clothes were also made from the fabric.
Where did batik start?
Batik is made in many countries of the world. The technique involves placing wax on a fabric, then dipping the fabric into dye. The wax-covered parts resist the dye, creating a pattern. The process can be repeated by boiling off the wax and repeating the process creating different colors on the fabric. Some of the most famous batik comes from Indonesia.
When was batik introduced?
Batik was first used in Asia, India and Africa.
What is the meaning of tjanting tool?
A tjanting tool (also known as canting) is used in creating batik patterns. (Batik is a wax resist decorative technique used on fabric.) They hold and dispense hot wax in such a way that the artist can control the pattern laid down by the wax with a great deal of precision.
When was batik invented?
Batik was first used in Asia, India and Africa. It spread from there
What are the most common colors used in Indonesian Textiles?
Indigo and Brown.. As it was the most common natural dyes available to Indonesians when creating tradition Batik fabric cloths.
