BATIK FABRICS, IKAT WEAVING AND CRAFT

Linggageni is expert for rich and colorful batik & ikat fabrics for quilting/patchwork/garment application, We offer the largest selection of these hand made and screen printed batik fabrics and ikat weaving as well as craft. Antique and Unique Patterns, directly from Pekalongan, the city of batik in Indonesia.

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Step By Step Batik Design


Step 1.
The first wax is applied over the penciled-in outline of the pattern. Almost always the original cloth is white or beige.
Step 2.
The cloth is dyed in the first dye bath. In this case the first dyebath is indigo blue. The area of the cloth where the wax was applied in Step 1 will remain white.

Step 3.
Second application of wax is applied. In this case it is a dark brown color. A poorer quality of wax is used to cover larger areas of cloth. The darker color helps to differentiate it from the first wax applied. Any parts that are covered with this wax application will remain the indigo color.
Step 4.
The cloth is dyed in the second dye bath. In this case it is a navy blue. Any areas that are not covered by wax will become dark blue.

Step 5.
All the wax that has been applied thus far is removed. This is done by heating the wax and scraping it off and also by applying hot water and sponging off the remaining wax.
Step 6.
Wax is applied to the area of the fabric that the artist wishes to remain the indigo blue color.

Step 7.
Wax is applied to the area of the fabric that the artist wishes to remain white.
Step 8.
The fabric is submerged in the final dye bath. In this case it is brown. Any areas of the cloth that have not been covered with wax will become brown.

Step 9.
The finished cloth after all of the wax has been removed.