| With the advent of the internet, the global population | | | | You should already have a design in mind before |
| has information at their fingertips regarding a wide | | | | actually tracing it on the fabric. If you have not, go |
| variety of topics, not just batik. Anything from | | | | ahead and make some rough sketches on a piece of |
| automotive related topics to health care to financial tips | | | | paper before finalizing the design. Once the design has |
| can be found if you just know where to look. | | | | been determined, it is time to trace it on to the batik |
| Interest groups tend to congregate around specific | | | | fabric of your choice. You can use pencils, crayons or |
| ideas be they automotive, fashion or political in nature. | | | | a marking instrument of your choice. |
| The topics are endless and there are bound to be | | | | Next, you will need melted paraffin wax. Paraffin wax |
| clubs and forums discussing and sharing knowledge on | | | | is used to paint areas that will not be dyed, mainly your |
| just about anything under the sun. | | | | traced design among other locations. Go ahead and |
| This is especially true with the topic of batik fabric. | | | | paint the wax on to the areas of your choice. It is |
| Those that are not satisfied with purchasing the batik | | | | important that the paraffin wax penetrates through the |
| scarf or sarong in available prints usually endeavor to | | | | fabric entirely. Once this is done, allow the wax to cool |
| produce their own batik fabric. There are a few things | | | | before proceeding to the next stage. |
| that are needed before embarking on such a project. | | | | We will now be dyeing the fabric in a predetermined |
| You will need the fabric, pencils to draw out the | | | | color. To prevent stains in the work area, go ahead |
| designs, paraffin wax and a brush of some sort. | | | | and cover the work area with a sheet of plastic etc. |
| Generally speaking, the best fabrics to use in such a | | | | Go ahead and use gloves as well. Take the batik |
| project is cotton. It take the dye in well and it is cheap. | | | | fabric and submerge it into the dye for about twenty |
| You want to avoid silk as they are difficult to work | | | | to thirty seconds. Rinse of the dye with water. If the |
| with and are expensive. Should something go wrong, a | | | | desired intensity of color is not achieve, repeat the |
| perfectly good (and expensive) silk fabric piece will | | | | dyeing process until it is achieved. |
| have gone to waste. | | | | |