Requirements:

• Cloth – cotton, muslin, cotton denim, silk, satin.
• Wax – 60% beeswax & 40% paraffin wax.
• Paint brushes – sizes according to design.
• Dye – to colour fabric use batik dye.
• Uniodized Salt, White Vinegar, gloves, newspaper.

Method:-

• Plan your design & colour combination before starting to work.
• Select white coloured or any light coloured material, wash it thoroughly & iron it before use.
• Transfer the design on cloth.
• Melt the wax using double boiler, place water in bottom pan & wax on top. Do not over heat the wax.
• Part of design where cloth colour is to be maintained, apply wax with brush. First test on scrap cloth, if wax spot is dark & fabric absorbs it, wax is ready for use or else reheat the wax.
• To dye fabric, start with light colours first. Mix dye & water in plastic tub as indicated on package. Also add salt as a colour fixative or vinegar for silk.
• Leave the cloth in dye for around 20 minutes & then rinse in clear, lukewarm water. Remove excess water using towel, hang up straight & smooth to dry. Be careful to avoid cracking if not desired.
• For second colour, part of design where first colour is to be maintained, apply wax & then dye fabric with second colour.
• For crackled effect rinse in very cold water & crush it in your hands before last colour bath.
• To remove wax, keep the fabric between newspapers & iron it. Due to heat of iron wax will melt & absorbed by newspaper.