BATIK

The “cold” batik is the silk painting technique where designs are outlined with gutta or water-based resists, which are applied to white silk that has been preached, dried, and stretched. Once the gutta or water-based has dried, it acts as a barrier for the dye or paint; keeping the color within the outlined areas of design and allowing you to achieve sharply defined borders. after the dye or paint has been properly set, the clear gutta or resist is removed and a defining line of the color of the original fabric remains. This technique comes to us from Indonesia and originally use wax as a resist.

The process of batik fabric is similar in many ways to silk painting, with wax being used instead of resist. And while the process is relatively simple, it varies slightly depending on region, with artists throughout Asia and Africa using their unique ways of applying batik art to the fabric.

What makes batik so special is both its history and its longevity. Batik is strongly rooted in the craft of Indonesian textile design, itself an honored and ongoing tradition. It is also often used to express unique ideas and spiritual beliefs, with certain patterns serving to indicate diverse notions in human history, religion, and creativity.