Batik has its origins in ancient Africa, where it was used as a form of storytelling and cultural expression. The technique ...

Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...

Correction and clarification: This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Heather Beaman's last name in photo captions. If you haven’t taken advantage of Judy Flores’ batik painting ...

To start creating batik patterns, you will need some basic materials. These include plain cotton fabric, beeswax or paraffin ...

With batik, Maiyra Wasid says, you can always fix your mistakes. But more than that, Wasid and other young Scarborough women, using water soluble dyes and hot wax liquified in rice cookers, are ...

Fort Bend County Libraries, in conjunction with Sugar Land Area Artists, will present a special artist demonstration of “Wax Batik Painting on Watercolor Paper” at the University Branch Library on ...

Zhang Juanjuan hangs batik products on the roof of the community building in Anshun, Southwest China's Guizhou province on Aug 18, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] Zhang Juanjuan, a member of Miao ethnic group, ...

Artist Julie Komenda will demonstrate batik techniques from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave. Batik is a wax-resistant form of imaging on fabric, an ancient art form that ...

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