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11/16/2017 How to make traditional batik. Step by step tutorial | Art Cave http://artcave.eu/blog/batik-fabric-wax-and-colours-madness 1/9 ➙ ➙ ➙ ➙ ➙ ➙ 730 Fans 111 Follower s 5 Subscrib ers 42 Follower s 143 Posts 13 Comme nts DIY Han d Pain ted Glas s Chri Dec oup age Can dles – a Quic k Rep urp ose d co e and Appl e Croi ssan ts for wee k Visit my travel blog. It is mostly in Polish, but you will nd there a lot of beautiful photos and photo stories. Galery Dostępne w / Available in: Polish Recently I spent some time in Yogyakarta, the batik capital of the world. While being there, I could not miss the fantastic opportunity of learning more about batik and its history. I also decided to put my hands on some batik tools and learn myself how to make it. After going through some research, I have decided that the best option to learn how to make batik is with Dr. Hadjir, who has 30 years teaching experience. So I paid $35 and enrolled for his 3 day batik course. We agreed, that I would make three batiks – the traditional Indonesian Ornament, and two patterns of my own choice and design. I have to say that the course was worth every penny spent, and now I cant wait to be back home and do more batiks. How does the batik making process look like? 1. First of all, we need to chose and prepare the fabric. It is the best to start with a good quality cotton. We need paints and some tools (there are many materials and tools that are used to create batik and they look a bit dierent in various countries). We also need some design idea for the theme or pattern that you want to apply on the fabric. Regardless of how experienced we are and how much preparation we will do, the nal outcome always is a surprise (even to these most experienced batik artist). 2. The chosen fabric must be prepared. It is recommended to wash it even few times to remove any dirt. Very often fabrics are also boiled to prevent fabric shrinkage afterwards. 3. The next step is to apply the pattern. We can draw with pencil directly on the material or copy paper patterns. Another way is to cut the pattern out from the paper and sprinkle the edges with charcoal or powdered graphite from the pencils. 4. The next step is applying the wax along the drawn lines and ornaments. The fabric is usually stretched on a wooden frame, and a special applicator (known in Indonesia as tjanting) is used to apply melted wax. Hand made wax lines and ornaments are really time consuming. This technique also requires precision and incredible patience. It is much faster to apply wax on fabric using special stamps (in Indonesia the stamps are usually made of metal, but in India, very often you can nd a wooden stamps). The stamps can vary in size – some are single motifs (ower, animal, geometric pattern), some are large enough to cover the square meter of fabric at once. 5. When the wax in applied and dry, the fabric can be dyed. Traditionally in Indonesia color is applied in two phases. The rst step is to immerse Batik. Fabric, wax and madness of colours ArtCave.eu About Me Blog DIY Craft Renovating Photography Downloads Shop Contact
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Recently I spent some time inYogyakarta, the batik capital of theworld. While being there, I could notmiss the fantastic opportunity oflearning more about batik and itshistory. I also decided to put myhands on some batik tools and learnmyself how to make it.
After going through some research, I have decided that the best optionto learn how to make batik is with Dr. Hadjir, who has 30 years teachingexperience. So I paid $35 and enrolled for his 3 day batik course. Weagreed, that I would make three batiks – the traditional IndonesianOrnament, and two patterns of my own choice and design. I have to say that the course was worth every penny spent, and now Icant wait to be back home and do more batiks.
How does the batik making process look like?1. First of all, we need to chose and prepare the fabric. It is the best tostart with a good quality cotton. We need paints and some tools (thereare many materials and tools that are used to create batik and they looka bit di�erent in various countries). We also need some design idea forthe theme or pattern that you want to apply on the fabric. Regardless ofhow experienced we are and how much preparation we will do, the �naloutcome always is a surprise (even to these most experienced batikartist). 2. The chosen fabric must be prepared. It is recommended to wash iteven few times to remove any dirt. Very often fabrics are also boiled toprevent fabric shrinkage afterwards. 3. The next step is to apply the pattern. We can draw with pencil directlyon the material or copy paper patterns. Another way is to cut the patternout from the paper and sprinkle the edges with charcoal or powderedgraphite from the pencils. 4. The next step is applying the wax along the drawn lines andornaments. The fabric is usually stretched on a wooden frame, and aspecial applicator (known in Indonesia as tjanting) is used to applymelted wax. Hand made wax lines and ornaments are really timeconsuming. This technique also requires precision and incrediblepatience. It is much faster to apply wax on fabric using special stamps (inIndonesia the stamps are usually made of metal, but in India, very oftenyou can �nd a wooden stamps). The stamps can vary in size – some aresingle motifs (�ower, animal, geometric pattern), some are large enoughto cover the square meter of fabric at once. 5. When the wax in applied and dry, the fabric can be dyed. Traditionallyin Indonesia color is applied in two phases. The �rst step is to immerse
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the fabric in a solution of some kind of soda and few other ingredients inorder to enhance absorption of color (in the next stage). After that, thefabric is immersed in the actual paint, rinsed in cold water and then it isdried. Modern batik making allows using one stage dying specimens,which considerably simpli�es the process. If we want few shades of acertain colour on our batik, we repeat the process of waxing and dyeingfew times, always starting dying from the lightest to the darkest colours. Another way to achieve a multicoloured batik is to apply paint only onthe certain areas of the fabric (stretched on canvas) with a small brush orwith a stick ended with a sponge or cotton. This technique is used inparticularly colorful batiks, where the gradual application of the brightestto the darkest does not work. 6. The last step is to remove the wax. To do this, we immerse batik forfew moments in boiling water. There are usually some special substancesmixed with the water helping to remove the wax (e.g. soda). Below are some galleries where you can see my �rst batiks through thedi�erent stages of their completion.
BATIK SHOPPING LIST:
melt pot Batik Wax Melt Pot
wax
Batik Wax 500g
tjantings
Tjanting Tool 35mm bowl, 1mm spout Tjanting Tool 35mm bowl, 1.5mm spout
colors Batik Navy-Jacquard Procion Dye Batik Turquoise -Jacquard Procion Dye Batik Dye Jet Black 8Oz Batik Carmine Re-Jacquard Procion Dye
Traditional batik – step by step
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‘Stained Glass’ looking batik – step by step
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Recently I spent some time inYogyakarta, the batik capital of theworld. While being there, I could notmiss the fantastic opportunity oflearning more about batik and itshistory. I also decided to put myhands on some batik tools and learnmyself how to make it. After going through some research, Ihave decided that the best option tolearn how to make batik is with Dr.Hadjir, who has 30 years teachingexperience. So I paid $35 andenrolled for his 3 day batik course.We agreed, that I would make three
Batik. Fabric, wax and madness ofcolours
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batiks – the traditional IndonesianOrnament, and two patterns of myown choice and design. I have to say that the course wasworth every penny spent, and now Icant wait to be back home and domore batiks.
How does the batikmaking process look like?1. First of all, we need to chose and prepare the fabric. It is the best tostart with a good quality cotton. We need paints and some tools (thereare many materials and tools that are used to create batik and they looka bit di�erent in various countries). We also need some design idea forthe theme or pattern that you want to apply on the fabric. Regardless ofhow experienced we are and how much preparation we will do, the �naloutcome always is a surprise (even to these most experienced batikartist). 2. The chosen fabric must be prepared. It is recommended to wash iteven few times to remove any dirt. Very often fabrics are also boiled toprevent fabric shrinkage afterwards. 3. The next step is to apply the pattern. We can draw with pencil directlyon the material or copy paper patterns. Another way is to cut the patternout from the paper and sprinkle the edges with charcoal or powderedgraphite from the pencils. 4. The next step is applying the wax along the drawn lines andornaments. The fabric is usually stretched on a wooden frame, and aspecial applicator (known in Indonesia as tjanting) is used to applymelted wax. Hand made wax lines and ornaments are really timeconsuming. This technique also requires precision and incrediblepatience. It is much faster to apply wax on fabric using special stamps (inIndonesia the stamps are usually made of metal, but in India, very oftenyou can �nd a wooden stamps). The stamps can vary in size – some aresingle motifs (�ower, animal, geometric pattern), some are large enoughto cover the square meter of fabric at once. 5. When the wax in applied and dry, the fabric can be dyed. Traditionallyin Indonesia color is applied in two phases. The �rst step is to immersethe fabric in a solution of some kind of soda and few other ingredients inorder to enhance absorption of color (in the next stage). After that, thefabric is immersed in the actual paint, rinsed in cold water and then it isdried. Modern batik making allows using one stage dying specimens,which considerably simpli�es the process. If we want few shades of acertain colour on our batik, we repeat the process of waxing and dyeingfew times, always starting dying from the lightest to the darkest colours. Another way to achieve a multicoloured batik is to apply paint only onthe certain areas of the fabric (stretched on canvas) with a small brush orwith a stick ended with a sponge or cotton. This technique is used inparticularly colorful batiks, where the gradual application of the brightestto the darkest does not work. 6. The last step is to remove the wax. To do this, we immerse batik forfew moments in boiling water. There are usually some special substances
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mixed with the water helping to remove the wax (e.g. soda). Below are some galleries where you can see my �rst batiks through thedi�erent stages of their completion.
BATIK SHOPPING LIST:
melt pot Batik Wax Melt Pot
wax
Batik Wax 500g
tjantings
Tjanting Tool 35mm bowl, 1mm spout Tjanting Tool 35mm bowl, 1.5mm spout
colors Batik Navy-Jacquard Procion Dye Batik Turquoise -Jacquard Procion Dye Batik Dye Jet Black 8Oz Batik Carmine Re-Jacquard Procion Dye
Traditional batik – step by step
‘Stained Glass’ looking batik – step by step
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