BATIK

Optimal fluidity, easy to wash out, can also be used as flower dipping wax. Waxes should be melted in a melting vessel (e.g. tin can) over boiling water. The melting temperature of this wax is 80-85ºC. It is imperative to note the melting vessel should never be placed directly over an open flame or on a cooker plate. There is otherwise a danger of fire! Never try to extinguish burning wax with water!

The melted batik wax is then applied to a piece of uncoloured linen or cotton cloth, as desired. When the wax has hardened, this is dipped into a dye bath, in order to dye the wax-free areas. This painting and dying process can be repeated several times, in order to create exclusive designs using a corresponding dying process. When the work has been completed, the batik wax can be washed out in a container over hot water at about 90ºC.

If the batik wax is used for flower dipping wax, the dried flowers or leaves should be briefly dipped into the warm melted wax at about 80ºC. Thus the plants are covered in preserving wax.

Brass Bowled Tjanting Tools Tjanting Tools are used for applying wax to fabrics. Made of cast brass the spherical bowl keeps the wax liquid. The moment the spout touches the working surface, the wax will flow, preventing the wax from dripping onto undesirable places. Easy to use and comes in a variety of sizes.

Colourcraft Batik Dye Powder Starter Pack Colourcraft's Batik Fabric Dye Complete Starter Kit contains all the basic materials required to carry out Batik on cotton, silk and paper using sponges, brushes, tjanting needles, blocks etc. Layers of wax and dye can also be repeatedly applied onto the fabric producing overlapping designs from light to dark known as wax and tub method. Kit contains one 25g dye each in red, yellow and blue plus 500gm fixer, 500gm paraffin wax, tjanting tool, gloves and instructions for use.

Colourcraft Fixer For Batik Dyes High quality 500g of batik dye fix.

Plain Cotton Sheets Plain White Cotton, ideal for printing and batik projects. 5 Metre

Rayher Beeswax Pellets 200g

Rayher Paraffin Pellets - White 800g Paraffinwaxin pellet form - easy to measure, pour and melt. Melting point approximately 54°C. Can be also used for Batik crafts.

Rayher Paraffin Pellets - White 2kg Paraffinwaxin pellet form - easy to measure, pour and melt. Melting point approximately 54°C. Can be also used for Batik crafts.