Batiking and Sewing a Bag!

Get out your journal and

something to write with!

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Procedure

1. Melted wax is applied to cloth before being painted with dye. Wherever the wax has seeped through the

fabric, the dye will not penetrate.

2. Thin wax lines are made with a tjanting needle, wooden handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. Other methods of applying the wax onto the fabric include pouring the

liquid wax, painting the wax on with a brush.

3. After the last dyeing, the fabric is hung up to dry. Then it is ironed between paper towels or newspapers to absorb the wax and reveal the deep rich colors and

the fine crinkle lines that give batik its character

Cultural Influences

Indonesian Batik = animals and people

Malaysian Batik = brighter and more versatile patterns

Singapore

Japan

Africa

Things that you CANNOT do…

NO! NO! NO!

• Logos

• Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Mushrooms

• Writing, Text, or Graffiti

Start thinking about what you will do for you Batiks!

• Original Designs• Patterns/Random Patterns• Animals• Landscapes• Flowers • Nature Scenes• Dragons• Portraits (from REAL

photographs)• Contour line Drawings

Rules for Contour Line Drawings

• Do NOT pick up you pencil

• Draw on continuous line

• Draw what you SEE not what you think you see

• NO Erasing!

• Have fun with it!

• Large free flowing gestures!

How the project will be GRADED… Batiking and Sewing a Bag!

Product (Contents):• 3 sketch designs before you begin…each one

needs to be at least ½ sheet of paper in size

• One rectangular Batik where the entire fabric is covered with design and color/dye…NO white showing (except where the wax was)

• One sewed messenger/ throw bag made of the batik fabric and lined with a layer of muslin or other colored fabric that you brought.

• Bag must also have a strap

Process (Craftsmanship):

• Take your time…the wax and dying process is slow. Keep your work neat!

• All the wax must be completely removed from the fabric

• The dye on the batik must be dark and vibrant

• Bag must have no seams showing, holes, or string hanging off

Studio time:

• Stayed on task• Supplies MUST be put away where they go!• Worked continuously throughout the class

period• Must participate in clean up & put materials

AWAY• Make up any missed days: That means excused

or unexcused, 3 tardies = 1 absence