Batik Printing

    Batik print has its own charm, Batik is popularly known as, cloth with dots, it is the way of applying designs onto fabrics. Batik is famous in African countrys Egypt and the Middle East since 1500 years back.

  

    It is done mostly by waxing the part of the fabric that has to be left without dyeing because of waxing part. The print design impression by block, in this technique we use wax instead of color. Batik is considered both an art and craft, is very famous and popular in the world and provides artistic freedom as the patterns are put on cloth by block designs rather than weaving it by thread. Batik is truly tough and the shadings are more long-lasting and regular than painting or printed textures. Batik as a cycle is very fascinating.

Batik printing process are:

Wax: Accessible all over, paraffin wax is not difficult to utilize. Batik wax is accessible as a combination of paraffin and beeswax.

Water dyes: Shaded colors as powder are utilized for coloring. The color shower is utilized to drench the batik.

By Brushes: Different sizes and states of oil brushes are best for wax. Firm brushes are best for driving the wax into the texture.

Batik painting by Brush

DIY ORIGINAL BATIK PRINTING by Swadesh Nandini