This is a batik wall hanging on fabric. It is an original design of butterflies, birds, and flowers in Indonesia. The wall hanging is 42"X21". The medium is dye. The design is created with a pen filled with wax. The first wax is applied over the penciled-in outline of the pattern. The cloth is dyed in the first dye bath. Second application of wax is applied. A poorer quality of wax is used to cover larger areas of cloth. The darker color helps to differentiate it from the first wax applied. Any parts that are covered with this wax application will remain the the same as the original color. The cloth is dyed in the second dye bath. All the wax that has been applied thus far is removed. This is done by heating the wax and scraping it off and also by applying hot water and sponging off the remaining wax. I made this wall hanging in 2002 while working in Indonesia. |