It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years, becoming more popular than it ever was. Commonly known ...

African batik art is known for its vibrant colors and intricate patterns. It is a traditional fabric dyeing technique that ...

When you do batik, art teacher Gwen Harleman said, you can take a little brush, or maybe a cookie cutter, and use it to apply melted wax to a piece of silk. Your design can be an angel, a heart or a ...

Batik is an ancient form of dyeing textiles in which hot wax is applied to a piece of cloth in some design. When the cloth is submerged in a dye bath, the parts covered with wax resist the pigment.

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Deep reds, tropical greens, exotic blue water and sun showers. Those are the words used to describe original art created by local artist Wendy Tatter. Tatter opened her local gallery in 2005 - W.B.

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Some of Kibuuka’s art pieces. Courtesy photo. Kibuuka has been working with wax and dyes on fabric since 1975 and thus is a maestro in the modern batik art technique. The versatility of wax and dyes ...

Few kilometers away from Ujjain city on the banks of river Kshipra, is the temple town of Bhairavgarh - famous for fabric art and cloth printing. Bhairavgarh is the heartland of Batik or wax writing - ...

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If you ever go to southwest China's Guizhou Province, "the hometown of batik", the batik clothes are likely to be the first things to catch your eyes. Batik is a traditional folk craftwork that has ...