young love for batik, ♥

Monday, September 6, 2010

Famous batik artist- Alla Sviridenko

Alla Sviridenko is a professional Belarusian batik artist and silk painter, teaching batik at Minsk Art College, Belarus and founder of Belarus Batik Club.

"Bule birdth success"

"Defoliation"

"Full moon"

"Soul of blue birdth"

"Passion"

Similarities between of traditional and modern batik;

1. Both require a resistance to be applied onto the fabric.

2. Both use water-based dyes as colours to stain onto the fabric.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Differences between traditional and modern batik;

1. Traditional batik originated from Indonesia while traditional batik is originated from East Africa.

2. Cold glue gel is used instead of hot wax as the resistance.

3. Modern batik applies dark to light colours while traditional batik applies light to dark colours.

4. For modern batik, diluted dyes are applied onto the fabric using paint brushes instead of dipping the whole fabric into the dye like how traditional batik does.

5. The result of a modern batik is that the images have a more dramatic enhanced tonality, shading and depth than traditional batik.

6. The result of traditional batik is that the image is more detailed and consists of many various patterns and designs than modern batik.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Videos on the tradional batik techinique;

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Videos on the modern batik techinique;

What is traditional batik?

Melted wax is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. It is common for people to use a mixture of beeswax and paraffin wax. The beeswax will hold to the fabric and the paraffin wax will allow cracking, which is a characteristic of batik. Wherever the wax has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colours are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps. Thin wax lines are made with a canting, a wooden handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. After the last dyeing, the fabric is hung up to dry. Then it is dipped in a solvent to dissolve the wax, or 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.

Materials needed:

Cotton or silk cloth (avoid synthetic materials)
take a piece of any size

Dyes
Usually napthol dyes are used (but any dye which is available in the market can be used). Colours used for the design - yellow, red, brown, black.

Wax
Bee wax, paraffin wax, resin (gum)

Brush
A small water colour brush, a 1/2" size and a 2" size of the ordinary household paint brush. These brushes can be used only for waxing.

Tjanting
These tools are for applying wax in fine lines. Hot wax is poured into the needle. It then flows through the needle spout which width varies from different sizes.

Vessel
to heat the wax

Plastic bucket or big bowls
to mix water-based colours

A wooden frame
to fix the cloth in place

What is modern batik?

Batik is a technique where wax is applied to fabric using water soluble dyes. Modern Batik technique is a revolutionary repackaged application that enhances the detail of an image on fabric using wax and dyes. The effect that can be achieved through resistant dyeing often results in amazing, unpredictable textures and tone. Modern Batik designs can be as complicated or as simple as the artists desires. They can be realistic and pictorial or purely expressive. The main goal, when working with Modern Batik art, is to enjoy the medium and allow the versatility of wax and dyes to reveal itself gradually to you on fabric. Modern batik technique is fun and easy to experiment with as it leads to more discoveries and lends itself to personal creativity and self expression. This technique is an effective strategy that is engaging and therapeutic to participants of all ages.


welcome to the dummies guide to batik! ♥ by yuning and shermaine, young lovers of batik! special thanks to; www.modernbatikartworkshops.com www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik#Technique www.youtube.com www.kibuuka.com/pages.asp?muidx=3006&menu=History_of_Modern_Batik_Art September 2010 Bituwin - template Dementee - image Words from Before It's Too Late by Goo Goo Dolls.	Monday, September 6, 2010 Famous batik artist- Alla Sviridenko Alla Sviridenko is a professional Belarusian batik artist and silk painter, teaching batik at Minsk Art College, Belarus and founder of Belarus Batik Club. "Bule birdth success" "Defoliation" "Full moon" "Soul of blue birdth" "Passion" 2:01 PM · Similarities between of traditional and modern batik; 1. Both require a resistance to be applied onto the fabric. 2. Both use water-based dyes as colours to stain onto the fabric. 1:47 PM · Sunday, September 5, 2010 Differences between traditional and modern batik; 1. Traditional batik originated from Indonesia while traditional batik is originated from East Africa. 2. Cold glue gel is used instead of hot wax as the resistance. 3. Modern batik applies dark to light colours while traditional batik applies light to dark colours. 4. For modern batik, diluted dyes are applied onto the fabric using paint brushes instead of dipping the whole fabric into the dye like how traditional batik does. 5. The result of a modern batik is that the images have a more dramatic enhanced tonality, shading and depth than traditional batik. 6. The result of traditional batik is that the image is more detailed and consists of many various patterns and designs than modern batik. 9:30 PM · Friday, September 3, 2010 Videos on the tradional batik techinique; 4:28 PM · Thursday, September 2, 2010 Videos on the modern batik techinique; 11:07 PM · What is traditional batik? Melted wax is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. It is common for people to use a mixture of beeswax and paraffin wax. The beeswax will hold to the fabric and the paraffin wax will allow cracking, which is a characteristic of batik. Wherever the wax has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colours are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps. Thin wax lines are made with a canting, a wooden handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. After the last dyeing, the fabric is hung up to dry. Then it is dipped in a solvent to dissolve the wax, or 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. Materials needed: Cotton or silk cloth (avoid synthetic materials) take a piece of any size Dyes Usually napthol dyes are used (but any dye which is available in the market can be used). Colours used for the design - yellow, red, brown, black. Wax Bee wax, paraffin wax, resin (gum) Brush A small water colour brush, a 1/2" size and a 2" size of the ordinary household paint brush. These brushes can be used only for waxing. Tjanting These tools are for applying wax in fine lines. Hot wax is poured into the needle. It then flows through the needle spout which width varies from different sizes. Vessel to heat the wax Plastic bucket or big bowls to mix water-based colours A wooden frame to fix the cloth in place 10:50 PM · What is modern batik? Batik is a technique where wax is applied to fabric using water soluble dyes. Modern Batik technique is a revolutionary repackaged application that enhances the detail of an image on fabric using wax and dyes. The effect that can be achieved through resistant dyeing often results in amazing, unpredictable textures and tone. Modern Batik designs can be as complicated or as simple as the artists desires. They can be realistic and pictorial or purely expressive. The main goal, when working with Modern Batik art, is to enjoy the medium and allow the versatility of wax and dyes to reveal itself gradually to you on fabric. Modern batik technique is fun and easy to experiment with as it leads to more discoveries and lends itself to personal creativity and self expression. This technique is an effective strategy that is engaging and therapeutic to participants of all ages. 8:11 PM ·