Indonesian Batik Procedure

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all enjoying my blogs. Well in this blog i will be discussing about the procedure of Indonesian Batik. In Indonesia, batik is done in two ways

• By using Canting tool
• By using Cap\ Cooper Stamps

By Using Canting Tool

• The cloth is washed in water to remove extra startch.
• The design is outlined with a pencil.
• The wax is poured in the canting tool.
• The wax is applied via canting tool.
  
• The wax is left to dry.
• The fabric is then dyed.
• The process is repeated if multiple colours are needed.
• Once the cloth is dyed in all the wanted colours, it is suspended in boiling water for removal of wax.
• Batik cloth is ready.

By using Cooper Stamps

• The cloth is washed in water to remove extra startch.
• The lines are drawn so that where the clock is stamped is known.
• The wax is applied on the cooper stamp and then is stamped.
  
• The wax is left to dry.
• The fabric is then dyed.
• The process is repeated if multiple colours are needed.
• Once the cloth is dyed in all the wanted colours, it is suspended in boiling water for removal of wax.
• Batik cloth is ready.

References:

Behance (no date) Available at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/47738987/Indonesian-Batik (Accessed: 18 January 2017).