Indonesian batik making
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:23 am
Drawing patterns with wax on the cloth
In the photos, you can see a craftswoman draw patterns on the cloth. She’s using a small tool called a “canting” to draw. The artisan retraces the design on the cloth with wax using the canting.
Years of practice, that often began as a child, allow her to work quickly, with fluidity and accuracy. The artist dips the cup into a pot of hot wax, blows on it to assure smooth application through the spout, and then applies the wax, drawing patterns with the spout. After both sides of a cloth have been waxed, it is ready to be dyed. When the wax is removed later, white, undyed, places on the fabric are left where the wax had been.
In the photos, you can see a craftswoman draw patterns on the cloth. She’s using a small tool called a “canting” to draw. The artisan retraces the design on the cloth with wax using the canting.
Years of practice, that often began as a child, allow her to work quickly, with fluidity and accuracy. The artist dips the cup into a pot of hot wax, blows on it to assure smooth application through the spout, and then applies the wax, drawing patterns with the spout. After both sides of a cloth have been waxed, it is ready to be dyed. When the wax is removed later, white, undyed, places on the fabric are left where the wax had been.
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