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Batik procedure
consists of :
1) preparing and designing the fabric;
2) melting wax is applied to the cloth over the areas
of the design;
3) using the dyes, overdyeing,
crackling;
4) removing wax and fixing
color.
To make a batik, selected areas of the cloth
are blocked out by drawing hot wax over them, with a canting (tjanting), a small copper container with a long slender spout, 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.
Second method, is using the cap, copper
hand-crafted print blocks, is dipped into molten wax and then stamped onto
the fabrics or cloth. The cloth is then dyed with a desired colour and boiled to remove the wax. The waxed portion
of the material remains white (or its base colour),
the cloth is then dried.
A
series of waxing, dyeing and drying is repeated for the application of all
the required colours. Crumpling the waxed
material before dyeing brings about crackling effects.
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