How to Paint with Soy Wax - Rosome Batik Technique DIY

Painting with Soy Wax Batik technique DIY
Batik is a wax-resist dyeing technique established in many parts of the world such as Indonesia, India, Persia. The wax resists technique works greatest on silk and cotton fiber. Wax is used as a resist to create designs on fabric. Tjanting and tjap are the devices traditionally used for spread over wax onto the textile. Many waxes is toxic, today I use Soy wax which is non-toxic nature makes it the best applicant for a safe working atmosphere.
When it cools down the stiff fabric, the material able to use it for stenciling, stamping, dipped or to fold to achieve the creative surface design.
Soy wax can be removed by ironing
Materials
A. Tjanting, Tjap, or brushes
B. soy wax
C. An electric pot for melting the wax
D. Fabric silk, cotton
E. Frame to stretch fabric
F. Acid dye solution or Fibre Reactive Dye solution
G. old newspaper for ironing

In this episode, I use the Soy wax Batik technique. I draw with soy wax on the silk textile and later I silk paint.

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