Hi Angela, your batik using wax is just so beautiful. I like the way you had used brown and orange in your work. Splendid ! I have done some t-shirt painting with fabric paints. I am going to attempt batik painting after seeing your work.
Can I wash a batik painting with normal soap? hand wash or laundry??? This is because my painting is a little bit dirty of dust and mold in the corners :(
Impressive lesson, really informative. Two advises, though: have a top view camera, and show the final result of your work. I was like "and what's the outcome???". Anyhow, well done!
Thanks for a great tutorial! I'm wanting to try this with my high school art class. What kind of wax do you use? And do you need to fix the dye with anything (soda ash, etc)?
I used a batik wax that is a mix of Paraffin and bees wax. I added soda ash to the dye mixture with some alum and/or sodium alganate (which thickens the dye)
I would often mix the dye in a 16 oz plastic jar with a screw on lid. I would use approx 1-2 tsp of dye, 1 Tbls of soda ash and 1/4-1/2 tsp of sodium Alginate dye thickener. You can adjust add more dye if you need a richer color. A small amount of thickener works well - more can be added as needed. DharmaTradingCo may have instructions on their website.
Thank you so much, I have been looking for this technique that I learned in high school. So grateful! Please I need to know...What kind of fabric are you using? 100% cotton or something special? Thanks again Angela!
I use a 100% cotton Muslin fabric. I do like the White Kona Muslin as it is a little heavier. I have used the lighter weight muslin as well. Wash it before using it. There is often sizing on fabric that should be washed away. The dye will adhere better.
I do use a nice concentration of dye with water (about a tsp of procion dye in a 28oz jar) and a tiny amount of the Sodium Alginate as a thickener. If the dye has been sitting for a few weeks and is less saturated, I will add a little more dye to it or make a fresh batch.
Angela Davidson thank you. The kids love making this batik project. I couldt get the die to spread super well but they paint it on and use droppers and its looking gorgeous
Please can you help me- I’ve been trying for a while now and can’t get decent TJanting tools here in Wales 🇬🇧- every place I seem to find online doesn’t ship to 🇬🇧- HELP😭
I am not sure. I do know that in the US you can get them at Dharma Trading Co. or Blick Art Materials. I am not sure if they ship to the UK. they are an Indonesian art form and you would think that you could get them somewhere.
