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Word about our Batik
Art.
Batik is a very
ancient art form
using colorful dyes
and hot wax on
fiber/fabric. The
hot wax will both,
hold and resist as
the dyes are brushed
or dipped onto a
piece of fabric. The
fabric is usually
100% cotton or silk.
Rita Wick has
developed her own
contemporary methods
of batiking with
ink. She has also
been commissioned to
create art pieces
for her clients.
1. Batik designs are
drawn on fine
cotton, linen, or
silk. When the
pencil drawings art
is ready, the hot
liquid wax is used
to apply with a
brush or pen like
tool, called
canting. This
particular tool is
dipped into the hot
wax, and then
applied onto the
fabric.
2. The method of
coating and covering
wax allows for
designated areas to
have color or be
protected from it.
The area coated or
covered with wax
will not allow
color.
3. The waxed cloth
is dipped into a
dye, which forms the
thick blend of
colors on the non
wax covered part of
the fabric.To
enhance the deep
colors a rotation
between the liquid
color mixture and
salt water for
cleansing is a
method used by Rita.
Finally, the Batik
pieces have to be
freed from the wax
layers by dipping
the dyed cloth in to
the hot boiling
water, which helps
the wax separate
from the cloth
followed by a
regular washing
method and a cold
water dip. By such
methods of wax and
dye, you can also
use such process for
various colors by
using the waxing and
boiling for every
layer of color used
in your batik art.
The more color, the
more complex the
method of applying.
When viewing batik
art, you will find
that the front and
the back of the
batik art piece are
the same, in other
words, all batik is
double sided with
the same design. (in
mirror form).
Such Art is
best presented
between two pieces
of glass as a frame,
in other words the
"stained glass"
effect.
Batik Wall Hangers
The batik wall
hangers captive
audiences and
cultures Worldwide.
It’s scenic wild
life, marine life
and culture Settings
as well as the
universal abstract
designs are done by
the batik artist
Rita Wickramasinghe. |
